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ELLEL VILLAGE HALL TRUST

Registered charity 225547 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ELLEL WAR MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, WAR MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

To provide a village hall or other community building and associated open space for the benefit of all the residents of Ellel Parish, Lancashire, and the surrounding area.

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Latest income
£60k
Latest spending
£51k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £40,421 significantly exceed the trustees' stated policy target of £11,200, covering three months of unrestricted expenditure. However, the trustees report that two long-term bookings have been cancelled, reducing future income by £10,920 annually, and note that the next 12 months will be spent reviewing costs to ensure financial viability.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £40k)
“The Trustees’ aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level to cover three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure, the 2025 requirement is £11,200 which is covered by cash reserves of £43,190.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trustees consider the major risk to the operation of the charity would be any unforeseen imbalance in our cash flow and a temporary inability to meet our costs.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ellel Village Hall Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£60k£51k
31/03/2024£71k£77k
31/03/2023£60k£57k
31/03/2022£46k£37k
31/03/2021£33k£16k

Common questions

Is ELLEL VILLAGE HALL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £40,421 significantly exceed the trustees' stated policy target of £11,200, covering three months of unrestricted expenditure. However, the trustees report that two long-term bookings have been cancelled, reducing future income by £10,920 annually, and note that the next 12 months will be spent reviewing costs to ensure financial viability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/02/2009£475kGalgate Village Hall