LITTLE DOWNHAM VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 289116 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE

A village hall available for all local people. Regular groups include Brownies, a Youth Theatre Group, U3A music and scrabble, dancing groups, special sessions for people with disabilities, Carpet Bowls, local conservation group and other local interest groups. The hall runs a Book Cafe two days a week and is a designated Warm Hub. The hall is also available for hire for parties, wakes and events

Objects

A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF LITTLE DOWNHAM IN THE COUNTY OF CAMBRIDGE AND ISLE OF ELY 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.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF LITTLE DOWNHAM

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 · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £25,395 at the year end, which is described as a 'more acceptable level' following a third consecutive year of operating surplus. The trustees manage the revenue budget on a self-financing basis, with hiring charges set to achieve this goal. While the charity faces ongoing major repair costs for the building fabric, it relies on fundraising and grants for such works rather than loans.

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

What the accounts disclose

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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alan Witts
• Amber Marie Collins
• Carol Hebbard
• Dale Parson
• Daniel Godsmark
• Joanne Louise Waters
• Linda Hutchinson
• Mark Dean
• Mark Winters
• Michael Shearer
• Sarah Louise Winters

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

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Government & lottery funding

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