STANWAY VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 272860 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

There are three parts to the village hall together with changing rooms for the adjacent playing fields. Activities that are undertaken in the hall are - carpet bowls, mother & toddler groups, children's play & dance groups, dog training, private hire, flower clubs, ladies groups, keep fit, weight watchers, war games. training, singing groups, art clubs etc.

Objects

A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF STANWAY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATIONS AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF STANWAY

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
£103k
Latest spending
£111k
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall deficit of £8,223 for the year, which was funded from general reserves. Total reserves stood at £47,817, held primarily in a reserve bank account to cover unanticipated costs and long-term maintenance. The trustees report that despite the loss, the day-to-day trading position remains healthy.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Hall Hire Income (83% of income)
“Hall Hire Income 84,826”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£103k£111k
31/12/2023£88k£89k
31/12/2022£80k£86k
31/12/2021£79k£67k
31/12/2020£55k£62k

Common questions

Is STANWAY VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall deficit of £8,223 for the year, which was funded from general reserves. Total reserves stood at £47,817, held primarily in a reserve bank account to cover unanticipated costs and long-term maintenance. The trustees report that despite the loss, the day-to-day trading position remains healthy. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST1£20k
THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST1£10k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STANWAY VILLAGE HALL£103k—0unclear—no doubt
STIXWOULD VILLAGE HALL FY2025£199k—0unclear—no doubt
SESSAY COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£109k—0above—no doubt
STANNINGTON VILLAGE PLAYGROUP FY2025£143k—0unclear—no doubt
EIGHT ASH GREEN VILLAGE HALL FY2026£609k—0above—no doubt
WEMBDON VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELDS TRUST FY2025£282k—0unclear—no doubt

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