SYDERSTONE VILLAGE HALL (KNOWN LOCALLY AS AMY ROBSART VILLAGE HALL)
Village Hall providing facilities for the local community
Objects
A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA WITHIN TWO AND ONE HALF MILES FROM THE CHURCH AT SYDERSTONE WITOHUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER IPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH OTHE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £56,911 (or £57,072 in the second I&E table) with a specific policy to hold £6,000 for unforeseen expenditure. The trustees identify the main risk as the loss of income from letting premises and fundraising activities, but report no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Funds of £6000 are held, within the above balance, to meet unforeseen expenditure.”
“Between January and March 2025 a significant number of the Management Committee resigned. In March 2025 the remaining members of the committee announced that they would also resign as from the 1st May”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustees
- ANDREW DOUGLAS KNIGHT
- Iain Macrae Urquhart
- Julie Parker
- Martin Joseph Peter Bateman
- Martin Niemann
- Michael John Parker
- NORMAN RICHARD RICHES
- Rachel Louise Brown
- SHEILA ROSEMARY RICHES
- Stephen George Kidd
- Terry Brownbill
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £30k | £21k |
| 31/03/2024 | £26k | £21k |
| 31/03/2023 | £20k | £14k |
| 31/03/2022 | £32k | £20k |
| 31/03/2021 | £16k | £10k |
Common questions
Is SYDERSTONE VILLAGE HALL (KNOWN LOCALLY AS AMY ROBSART VILLAGE HALL) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £56,911 (or £57,072 in the second I&E table) with a specific policy to hold £6,000 for unforeseen expenditure. The trustees identify the main risk as the loss of income from letting premises and fundraising activities, but report no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/01/2006 | £4k | Roof repairs |