HARRIETSHAM VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 283009 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HARRIETSHAM PARISH HALL

Provision of Village Hall for numerous local activities

Objects

(1) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF HARRIETSHAM (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (2) THE SAID LAND AND BUILDING SHALL BE HELD UPON TRUST FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL AS AFORESAID.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF HARRIETSHAM

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

£56k

Latest spending

£57k

Registered

1981

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust ended the year with £16,314 in available funds, a decrease from the previous year's £17,811. The Treasurer's report notes that the hall ran at a small operating loss of £1,483 but relied on a £10,000 subsidy from the Parish Council to cover maintenance and employment costs. The trustees indicate that long-term support from the Parish Council is clearly required for the facility.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The hall continues to be a well-used and valuable village asset, but is clearly going to require long-term support from the Parish Council.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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
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Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Edward Kenneth Powell
Janetta Sams
Robert Welham
Steven Donley
Timothy Griffiths

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£56k	£57k
31/12/2024	£50k	£48k
31/12/2023	£41k	£34k
31/12/2022	£38k	£47k
31/12/2021	£51k	£46k

Common questions

Is HARRIETSHAM VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust ended the year with £16,314 in available funds, a decrease from the previous year's £17,811. The Treasurer's report notes that the hall ran at a small operating loss of £1,483 but relied on a £10,000 subsidy from the Parish Council to cover maintenance and employment costs. The trustees indicate that long-term support from the Parish Council is clearly required for the facility. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.