EIGHT ASH GREEN VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 268477 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£609k
Latest spending
£696k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £52,427.79 at the end of the year, which the trustees estimate will cover operating costs for more than 12 months. The charity reported a surplus of £2,837.30 for the year, driven largely by restricted grants totaling £592,684.19 which were fully expended on the new hall construction. The independent examiner confirmed the accounts accord with the records but noted a governance issue regarding missing invoice trails for trustee payments.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: more than 12 months of operating costs (held: £52k)
The charity estimates that this will be sufficient to cover operating costs for more than 12 months
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Judy Alden received £165 in remuneration.
One member of the board of trustees, Judy Alden, received remuneration from the charity of £165
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The examiner noted a lack of invoice trail for trustee payments.
Noted payments have been made to Judy Alden over the course of the year, as a trustee the Charity need to ensure following correct guidance in relations to trustees gaining financially from the Chairty. There is no invoice trail in relation to the 2 payments made in May 25 and June 25. — page 15
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£16k
Total spending
£13k
Reserves (reported)
£52k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~47.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£609k£696k
31/03/2025£10k£9k
31/03/2024£10k£7k
31/03/2023£8k£7k
31/03/2022£6k£5k

Common questions

Is EIGHT ASH GREEN VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £52,427.79 at the end of the year, which the trustees estimate will cover operating costs for more than 12 months. The charity reported a surplus of £2,837.30 for the year, driven largely by restricted grants totaling £592,684.19 which were fully expended on the new hall construction. The independent examiner confirmed the accounts accord with the records but noted a governance issue regarding missing invoice trails for trustee payments. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EIGHT ASH GREEN VILLAGE HALL£609k0aboveno doubt
ST NEWLYN EAST VILLAGE HALL FY2024£158k0unclearno doubt
ASHA: A COMMUNITY OF HOPE FY2024£223k0unclearno doubt
CHARITY FOR RELIGIOUS AND OTHER PURPOSES FY2024£129k0unclearno doubt
NASH VILLAGE HALL FY2025£113k0unclearno doubt
THE SCOTTER VILLAGE HALL ASSOCIATION FY2025£348k0unclearno doubt

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