NORTON FITZWARREN VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 247449 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VILLAGE CLUB

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for use by the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures, classes and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL.

Area of benefit: THE PARISH OF NORTON FITZWARREN

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Animals · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Somerset, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£62k
Latest spending
£61k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £82,952.39, which is a small fraction of its total funds of £1,921,739.39, the majority of which are held in restricted income funds. The trustees report a net income surplus of £802.39 for the year, noting that expenses are considerable, particularly utility bills. The filing confirms adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£62k£61k
31/03/2024£70k£62k
31/03/2023£61k£60k
31/03/2022£69k£44k
31/03/2021£39k£30k

Common questions

Is NORTON FITZWARREN VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £82,952.39, which is a small fraction of its total funds of £1,921,739.39, the majority of which are held in restricted income funds. The trustees report a net income surplus of £802.39 for the year, noting that expenses are considerable, particularly utility bills. The filing confirms adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Somerset Community Foundation02/12/2016£250Fish, Chips n' Chat
The National Lottery Community Fund25/04/2013£10kRefurbishment of former skittle alley for use by new village groups
The National Lottery Community Fund04/11/2009£10kOPRA (Orchard Products Retail Association)
The National Lottery Community Fund21/06/2006£6kRefurbishing the reading room
The National Lottery Community Fund30/03/2006£4kTo replace carpeting in the reception area

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
HEY SMILE FOUNDATION1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FISKERTON VILLAGE HALL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NORTON FITZWARREN VILLAGE HALL£62k—0unclear—no doubt
FISKERTON VILLAGE HALL FY2025£44k—0unclear—no doubt
TRUMPINGTON VILLAGE HALL CHARITY FY2025£52k—0above—no doubt
THE GRETTON VILLAGE HALL FY2025£44k——unclear—no doubt
FYFIELD VILLAGE HALL FY2025£40k—0above—no doubt
PORTHTOWAN VILLAGE HALL FY2025£36k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.