THE FERNHURST VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 285882 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

GENERAL SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF FERNHURST AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF FERNHURST AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION, 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.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF FERNHURST

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,699 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by substantial equipment expenditure and increased utility costs. Despite this deficit, the charity held unrestricted reserves (cash resources) of £38,707, which is a reduction from the previous year's £43,406. The trustees note that the hall is run by volunteers and receives grants from the Parish Council to support specific upgrades.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Christine Marie Smalley
• Daphne Muriel Lawes
• Emma Buchan · trustee of 1 other charity
• GLENYS MAY PARKHOUSE
• JOHN THOMAS SMITH
• Julian Clive Dixon Biggs
• MARY ODDI · trustee of 1 other charity
• Terence John Parkhouse · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: West Sussex

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Government & lottery funding

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