HIGHAM MEMORIAL HALL

Registered charity 271461 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

HALL FOR HIRE USED BY ORGANISATIONS OPERATING FOR THE BENEFIT OF HIGHAM AND ITS RESIDENTS

Objects

A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF HIGHAM 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.

Area of benefit: HIGHAM

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

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Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£27k
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £34,807, providing financial flexibility to meet commitments as they fall due. The charity generated a net income of £4,535 from charitable activities, primarily lettings, while maintaining positive cash balances. The trustees confirmed that systems and controls are in place to mitigate major risks.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient free reserves to provide financial flexibility and to enable the Charity to meet its commitments as they fall due (held: £35k)
“it is prudent to ensure that there are sufficient free reserves to provide financial flexibility and to enable the Charity to meet its commitments as they fall due.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£32k£27k
31/08/2024£38k£30k
31/08/2023£26k£31k
31/08/2022£29k£28k
31/08/2021£29k£23k

Common questions

Is HIGHAM MEMORIAL HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £34,807, providing financial flexibility to meet commitments as they fall due. The charity generated a net income of £4,535 from charitable activities, primarily lettings, while maintaining positive cash balances. The trustees confirmed that systems and controls are in place to mitigate major risks. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/07/2005£118kRefurbish Hall