HANNA'S FIELD CHARITY

Registered charity 286877 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity acts in the Parish Of East Hanningfield near Chelmsford. The Charity's Trust Deed sets out the aims of the Charity, which are to manage and develop the Village Hall and Playing Fields for the benefit of the residents of the Parish

Objects

VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD FOR THE USE AN BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF EAST HANNINGFIELD IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF EAST HANNINGFIELD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£52k
Latest spending
£49k
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £40,506 to £35,002 due to investment in solar panels, resulting in a deficit of approximately £5,500. The trustees have agreed on a general reserve target of £20,000, meaning current free reserves are below this stated policy target. The charity reports adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £20,000 (held: £35k)
“the Charity have agreed the figure of £20,000 as a general reserve.”
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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hanna's Field Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£52k£49k
31/12/2023£54k£55k
31/12/2022£47k£49k
31/12/2021£46k£36k
31/12/2020£32k£33k

Common questions

Is HANNA'S FIELD CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £40,506 to £35,002 due to investment in solar panels, resulting in a deficit of approximately £5,500. The trustees have agreed on a general reserve target of £20,000, meaning current free reserves are below this stated policy target. The charity reports adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/01/2026£16kHanna's Field Play Area Rejuvenation
UK government01/01/2024£8kPlatinum Jubilee Village Halls Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund26/08/2010£7kReplace Village Hall flooring
The National Lottery Community Fund23/03/2006£5kYouth shelter
The National Lottery Community Fund18/01/2005£5kYouth Facility