MOUNTNESSING VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 278509 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The letting of a Village hall to organisations/individuals based in Mountnessing & surrounding area for the purpose of Club meetings, village activities, classes, and private parties.

Objects

A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF MOUNTNESSING WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OHTE OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETING LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCUCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF MOUNTESSING

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
£43k
Latest spending
£50k
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £31,242 in unrestricted funds at the year end, representing a decrease from the previous year's £36,166. The trustees report that surpluses are ploughed back into uplifting hall facilities and maintaining an emergency reserve, noting that energy and labour costs have increased significantly.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Hall Lettings - Regular Groups
“Hall Lettings - Regular Groups 21474 20,814” — page 1
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient funds in unrestricted reserves to support planned major maintenance and improvement costs as well as being able to meet variations in future income and expenditure (held: £31k)
“In order to continue to secure and sustain the Hall's viability and its future availability to users the Trustees policy is to aim to hold sufficient funds in unrestricted reserves to support planned major maintenance and improvement costs as well as being able to meet variations in future income and expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
14/11/2025£43k£50k
14/11/2024£41k£46k
14/11/2023£37k£29k
14/11/2022£40k£50k
14/11/2021£46k£24k

Common questions

Is MOUNTNESSING VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £31,242 in unrestricted funds at the year end, representing a decrease from the previous year's £36,166. The trustees report that surpluses are ploughed back into uplifting hall facilities and maintaining an emergency reserve, noting that energy and labour costs have increased significantly. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.