STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS VILLAGE HALL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 293692 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Village hall for use of various clubs and for use of villagers. The hall is rented out to private hirers for private functions as well.

Objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILLITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS AND THE 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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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £30,313.35 against total expenditure of £31,045.27, resulting in a net deficit for the period. The closing balance of unrestricted funds is reported as £8,266.42, represented by bank and cash holdings. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting records or regulations.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Elizabeth Whymarkchair
• ANTHONY WHYMARK
• Ashleigh Anglin
• Jackie Pam
• Janine Thirkettle
• John Anglin
• PAMELA KEELING
• Theocharis Valassis

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

Operates in: Essex

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