FINSTOCK VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 279171 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides a venue for community events

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF FINSTOCK AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF FINSTOCK

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

£27k

Latest spending

£27k

Registered

1982

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £8,066 for the year, reversing a previous loss, with total income of £26,756 against expenses of £18,691. Free reserves held in the savings account amounted to £9,572.85, which the trustees hold for major renovations and staff payments. The filing notes no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: major renovation and renewals of infrastructure of the Village Hall, as well as being able to continue to pay staff should fundraising fail to produce the required income due to unforeseen circumstances (held: £10k)

“Reserves are held for any major renovation and renewals of infrastructure of the Village Hall, as well as being able to continue to pay staff should fundraising fail to produce the required income due to unforeseen circumstances.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Cumming Shepherdchair
David Gordon Retter
Dr Colin Peter Crosby
Freddie Smallman
Katherine Hilary Lucas

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£27k	£27k
31/10/2024	£27k	£19k
31/10/2023	£16k	£19k
31/10/2022	£20k	£23k
31/10/2021	£23k	£16k

Common questions

Is FINSTOCK VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £8,066 for the year, reversing a previous loss, with total income of £26,756 against expenses of £18,691. Free reserves held in the savings account amounted to £9,572.85, which the trustees hold for major renovations and staff payments. The filing notes no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/08/2015	£10k	Realize the Potential of Finstock Village Hall