KEWSTOKE VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD TRUST
The Charity administers Kewstoke Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Kewstoke and the neighbourhood without distinction of political, religious or other opions including use for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupations with the object of improving the conditions of life of the same inhabitants.
Objects
PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A RECREATION GROUND AND FACILITIES ANCILLARY THERETO AND A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF KEWSTOKE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR SUCH OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a small surplus of £238.62, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £22,991.38. The trustees report that hire charges were increased to cover rising energy costs and inflation, resulting in income exceeding expenditure for the first time in recent years.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- MR KEN HARPERchair
- ANTHONY BARRON
- DAVID MANUEL
- David Smith
- Fiona Hunter
- Gary Booth
- JOHN DAVID MAYER
- Linda Farrell
- MR TONY HORRY
- Olivia Hamilton
- Shiralee Baxter
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £42k | £42k |
| 30/09/2024 | £34k | £34k |
| 30/09/2023 | £34k | £40k |
| 30/09/2022 | £24k | £20k |
| 30/09/2021 | £24k | £15k |
Common questions
Is KEWSTOKE VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a small surplus of £238.62, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £22,991.38. The trustees report that hire charges were increased to cover rising energy costs and inflation, resulting in income exceeding expenditure for the first time in recent years. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/12/2022 | £9k | Replacement Heating System |