THE PARISH HALL
Maintenance and improvement of Parish Hall and its hire out to local organisations and individuals and use by Christ Church Little Heath and Church-related groups.
Objects
THE HALL TO BE USED, OCCUPIED AND ENJOYED FOR ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:- 1) FOR LECTURES, READINGS, ENTERTAINMENTS PUBLIC OR PAROCHIAL MEETINGS, OR GATHERINGS OR FOR ANY OTHER OBJECTS ENDS OR PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LITTLE HEATH CHRIST CHURCH AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. (FOR FULLER DETAILS SEE CLAUSES 18 & 19 OF SCHEME)
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £9,753 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by exceptional expenditure on hall repairs and a decrease in total income. Despite this deficit, unrestricted reserves (cash funds) stood at £22,879, which the trustees confirm is sufficient to meet their stated reserves policy of covering six months of regular expenditure plus project costs.
What the accounts disclose
“Income in 2025 was primarily generated through hall lettings, with regular rental income of £27,681 and one-off rental income of £3,531.” — page 3
“Reserves (equivalent to the unrestricted funds at the end of the period) should be sufficient to meet 6 months of regular expenditure, plus 12 months of budgeted project expenditure.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church Little Heath
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £36k | £46k |
| 31/12/2024 | £59k | £51k |
| 31/12/2023 | £52k | £70k |
| 30/09/2022 | £29k | £29k |
| 30/09/2021 | £16k | £29k |
Common questions
Is THE PARISH HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £9,753 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by exceptional expenditure on hall repairs and a decrease in total income. Despite this deficit, unrestricted reserves (cash funds) stood at £22,879, which the trustees confirm is sufficient to meet their stated reserves policy of covering six months of regular expenditure plus project costs.