CHACEWATER VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 289081 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide a venue for recreational, educational, social and artistic activities for the Parish of Chacewater and the wider area

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR: MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES; AND OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS

Area of benefit: PARISH OF CHACEWATER AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD

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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Registered contact address: Cornwall, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£47k

Latest spending

£50k

Registered

1984

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small net loss of £1,233 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a decrease in income due to lower hall usage and interest rates. Despite rising staff and utility costs, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £127,371, which the trustees hold to cover future deficits and upkeep. The trustees anticipate similar income levels next year but expect further rises in general expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Kevin Bath, Son-in-Law of trustees Alan and Noel Crocker was paid £3,192.50 for electrical work at the hall.

“Kevin Bath, Son-in-Law of trustees Alan and Noel Crocker was paid £3,192.50 for electrical work at the hall. No amounts were outstanding at the year end. These transactions were approved by the Trustees.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Kevin Bath, Son-in-Law of trustees Alan and Noel Crocker was paid £3,192.50 for electrical work at the hall.

“Kevin Bath, Son-in-Law of trustees Alan and Noel Crocker was paid £3,192.50 for electrical work at the hall. No amounts were outstanding at the year end. These transactions were approved by the Trustees.” — page 13

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

ALAN CROCKERchair
ANGIE BECKHAM
BRENDA BAILEY MBE
JOHN MARTIN CARLEY · trustee of 2 other charities
Linda Shevlin
MALCOLM EDWARD BECKHAM
NOEL ANN CROCKER
Paul David Shevlin
RICHARD BARRY SIMMONDS
Teresa Chesworth

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£47k	£50k
31/12/2024	£50k	£45k
31/12/2023	£44k	£48k
31/12/2022	£36k	£36k
31/12/2021	£35k	£24k

Common questions

Is CHACEWATER VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small net loss of £1,233 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a decrease in income due to lower hall usage and interest rates. Despite rising staff and utility costs, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £127,371, which the trustees hold to cover future deficits and upkeep. The trustees anticipate similar income levels next year but expect further rises in general expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
LOUIS BAYLIS CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£750

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WHITTINGTON VILLAGE HALL.

WHITTINGTON VILLAGE HALL income £40k
VILLAGE HALL income £15k
QUEDGELEY VILLAGE HALL income £28k
VILLAGE HALL (BLETCHINGLEY) income £75k
WORTH MATRAVERS VILLAGE HALL income £73k
NETTLEHAM VILLAGE HALL income £42k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CHACEWATER VILLAGE HALL	£47k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WHITTINGTON VILLAGE HALL FY2025	£40k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
VILLAGE HALL FY2025	£15k	—	above	—	no doubt
QUEDGELEY VILLAGE HALL FY2025	£28k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
VILLAGE HALL (BLETCHINGLEY) FY2025	£75k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WORTH MATRAVERS VILLAGE HALL FY2025	£73k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.