MOUNTNESSING VILLAGE HALL
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“Hall Lettings - Regular Groups 21474 20,814” — page 1
“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
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Elizabeth Fajimoluchair
- Andrew Stephenson
- Brian Henry Hurrell
- KATE GEORGINA DORRINGTON
- Mark James Chappell
- SUSAN JOANNA CONLEY
- Theodore Paul Kenrick Todman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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.