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GREAT BENTLEY NEW VILLAGE HALL FUND

Registered charity 275786 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Operation of Village Hall

Objects

FOR THE PURPOSES OF A NEW VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF GREAT BENTLEY IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX 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: THE PARISH OF GREAT BENTLEY

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
£45k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
1978
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £53,257 were held at the end of the year, representing 15 months of running costs. Operating income covered operating expenditure despite high heating costs, resulting in a surplus of £2,311.29 for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 15 months of running costs (held: £53k)
“unrestricted reserves of £53,257 were held, which is 15 months of running costs.” — 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£45k£42k
31/12/2024£44k£44k
31/12/2023£38k£40k
31/12/2022£36k£31k
31/12/2021£38k£31k

Common questions

Is GREAT BENTLEY NEW VILLAGE HALL FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £53,257 were held at the end of the year, representing 15 months of running costs. Operating income covered operating expenditure despite high heating costs, resulting in a surplus of £2,311.29 for the year. 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 Fund19/01/2007£2kKitchen Refurbishment