ASTON VILLAGE SOCIETY VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE

Registered charity 272156 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RECREATION GROUND AND PLAYING FIELD, ASTON

Village Hall for social and recreational purposes and hire for events.

Objects

PROVISION OF A RECREATION GROUND AND PLAYING FIELD AND A VILLAGE HALL SPORTS PAVILLION OR SIMILAR BUILDING

Area of benefit: PARISH OF ASTON

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

Causes: Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: East Hertfordshire, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£27k

Latest spending

£21k

Registered

1976

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £5,820.26 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total funds increasing to £46,838.34. The trustees report that reserves of £23,730.76 exceed the stated policy requirement of £18,000, indicating adequate financial stability to cover identified risks such as emergency repairs and income loss.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Lettings

“Income from hall lettings for 2023/24 increased from £23,808 (2023/24) to £24,483 (2024/25).” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £18,000 (held: £24k)

“Thus, the current assessment of our reserve requirements totals £18,000.” — page 1

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

BRIAN WOODGET
Brian Roy Miller
CAROL WARREN
Caroline Fincham
David Stimpson
Dr ALAN CANTWELL
Helena Lovett · trustee of 1 other charity
Joan Ostojic · trustee of 1 other charity
Kerry Ann O'Hanlon
Lesley Stanbury
Maureen Miller
Neil Visram · trustee of 1 other charity
PETER FRANK STANBURY · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£27k	£21k
30/06/2024	£24k	£20k
30/06/2023	£25k	£30k
30/06/2022	£26k	£20k
30/06/2021	£17k	£21k

Common questions

Is ASTON VILLAGE SOCIETY VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £5,820.26 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total funds increasing to £46,838.34. The trustees report that reserves of £23,730.76 exceed the stated policy requirement of £18,000, indicating adequate financial stability to cover identified risks such as emergency repairs and income loss. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

ASTBURY VILLAGE HALL income £48k
BOOTHSTOWN VILLAGE HALL ASSOCIATION income £55k
ASHINGDON AND EAST HAWKWELL VILLAGE HALL income £40k
GREAT EASTON VILLAGE HALL income £44k
EATON VILLAGE HALL income £25k
MOULTON VILLAGE HALL income £27k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ASTON VILLAGE SOCIETY VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE	£27k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ASTBURY VILLAGE HALL FY2025	£48k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BOOTHSTOWN VILLAGE HALL ASSOCIATION FY2025	£55k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ASHINGDON AND EAST HAWKWELL VILLAGE HALL FY2025	£40k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
GREAT EASTON VILLAGE HALL FY2026	£44k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EATON VILLAGE HALL FY2025	£25k	—	0	unclear	—	noted

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