EAST COKER VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 278074 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

MAINTAIN THE PREMISES AND PROVIDE BOOKING SYSTEM FOR THE USE OF THE HALL

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Latest income

£43k

Latest spending

£29k

Registered

1979

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's finances are 'sound and satisfactory', with total generated income exceeding charitable expenditure for the year. The trustees maintain reserves at a level sufficient to meet running costs for at least six months, supported by cash funds and investment assets.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to meet the everyday running costs of the hall for at least six months (held: £153k)

“The Trustees maintain the Charity’s reserves at a level considered to be sufficient to meet the everyday running costs of the hall for at least six months.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — East Coker Village Hall (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

John Hollischair
Carl Gillman
Gillian Evans
Helen Styles
John Anthony Morley
Pauline Mary Dagnall
Philip Dunning
ROY HODDER
SARAH OWEN

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£43k	£29k
31/12/2023	£38k	£31k
31/12/2022	£33k	£20k
31/12/2021	£16k	£15k
31/12/2020	£13k	£23k

Common questions

Is EAST COKER VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's finances are 'sound and satisfactory', with total generated income exceeding charitable expenditure for the year. The trustees maintain reserves at a level sufficient to meet running costs for at least six months, supported by cash funds and investment assets. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	01/01/2025	£17k	Platinum Jubilee Village Halls Fund