CHURCH KNOWLE VILLAGE HALL
FOR THE PURPOSES OF PHYSICAL & MENTAL RECREATION & SOCIAL MORAL & INTERLLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT THOUGH THE MEDIUM OF READING AND RECREATION ROOMS, LIBRARY, LECTURES, CLASSES, RECREATIONS & ENTERTAINMENTS AS MAY BE FOUND EXPEDIENT FOR THE BENIFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF CHURCH KNOWLE AND ITS IMEDIATE VINCINITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL OR OTHER OPINIONS.
Objects
FOR THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL RECREATION, SOCIAL MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENTS OF CHURCH KNOWLE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash of £23,626 against a stated reserves policy target of £15,000, resulting in a surplus above the policy threshold. The charity reported an unrestricted surplus of £1,856 for the year, funded primarily by hall hire and fundraising activities, with no material uncertainties regarding its financial position disclosed.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have agreed that the Charity should hold £15,000 as reserves in case any major building repairs are required.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £4,380 — grants £4,380 (1); 9% of the £46,700 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2021
- Government income: £10,000 — grants £10,000 (1); 82% of the £12,237 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2023 (received 24/04/2024, 79 days after the 05/02/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Peter Dixonchair
- Carolyn Dixon
- Dr Deborah Jane Evans
- Dr Ian Jonathan Evans
- Edward Wake-Walker
- JILL MOLLIE BUGLER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £47k | £44k |
| 05/04/2024 | £9k | £8k |
| 05/04/2023 | £4k | £5k |
| 05/04/2022 | £4k | £3k |
| 05/04/2021 | £12k | £4k |
Common questions
Is CHURCH KNOWLE VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash of £23,626 against a stated reserves policy target of £15,000, resulting in a surplus above the policy threshold. The charity reported an unrestricted surplus of £1,856 for the year, funded primarily by hall hire and fundraising activities, with no material uncertainties regarding its financial position disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/07/2024 | £20k | Church Knowle Village Hall Kitchen |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH KNOWLE VILLAGE HALL | £47k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FINDON VILLAGE HALL TRUST | £61k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH HANNINGFIELD VILLAGE HALL CHARITY | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STINCHCOMBE VILLAGE HALL | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHURCHSTOKE VILLAGE HALL | £270k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KENNET VALLEY VILLAGE HALL | £36k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |