THE VILLAGE HALL EAST AND BOTOLPH CLAYDON
The management of the Village Hall serving East & Botolph Claydon
Objects
FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF EAST CLAYDON IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £16,311 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £37,833 and total payments of £22,122. The trustees report that finances are in reasonable shape and note that the organization is managed by a small team of volunteers. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £34,840 in savings and a current account balance, with no stated reserves policy target.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £8,500 — grants £8,500 (1); 22% of the £38,080 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £8,500 — grants £8,500 (1); 29% of the £28,858 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 7
- Government income: £3,407 — grants £3,407 (1); 12% of the £29,109 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2025 (received 11/03/2026, 39 days after the 31/01/2026 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 01/02/2024, 1 day after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 11/02/2022, 11 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Robert James Ingham Clarkchair
- Amelia Blake
- GARY BALDWIN
- JENNY TILDEN-WALKER
- Martyn Collier
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £38k | £36k |
| 31/03/2024 | £29k | £19k |
| 31/03/2023 | £29k | £22k |
| 31/03/2022 | £16k | £26k |
| 31/03/2021 | £31k | £16k |
Common questions
Is THE VILLAGE HALL EAST AND BOTOLPH CLAYDON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £16,311 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £37,833 and total payments of £22,122. The trustees report that finances are in reasonable shape and note that the organization is managed by a small team of volunteers. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of approximately £34,840 in savings and a current account balance, with no stated reserves policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION | 1 | £122 |
Charities like this
- EATON VILLAGE HALL
- BOOTHSTOWN VILLAGE HALL ASSOCIATION
- MOULTON VILLAGE HALL
- NEW VILLAGE HALL, EDINGTON
- HORTON AND CHALBURY VILLAGE HALL
- GREAT EASTON VILLAGE HALL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE VILLAGE HALL EAST AND BOTOLPH CLAYDON | £38k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EATON VILLAGE HALL | £25k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| BOOTHSTOWN VILLAGE HALL ASSOCIATION | £55k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MOULTON VILLAGE HALL | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW VILLAGE HALL, EDINGTON | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HORTON AND CHALBURY VILLAGE HALL | £38k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |