VILLAGE HALL (FLITTON)
To provide a safe meeting place for villagers and local organisations/groups where activities take place for physical, recreational & social development.
Objects
VILLAGE HALL.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the general fund decreased by £24,843 during the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £64,011. The trustees report that fixed costs have risen sharply due to increased utility costs, while income dropped due to the hall being temporarily unusable following flooding. Despite these challenges, the trustees predict that the financial state will remain secure in the coming year.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to hold sufficient funds in reserve to cover the general running costs of the charity for period of 6 months without further incoming resources.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Robert Andrew Rishtonchair
- Carl Lowe
- Kim Lorraine Weston
- Margaret Louisa Lowe
- Marie Claire Taylor
- Patricia Margaret Mason
- Wendy Patricia Miles
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £108k | £133k |
| 31/10/2024 | £68k | £54k |
| 31/10/2023 | £35k | £25k |
| 31/10/2022 | £33k | £24k |
| 31/10/2021 | £43k | £30k |
Common questions
Is VILLAGE HALL (FLITTON) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the general fund decreased by £24,843 during the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £64,011. The trustees report that fixed costs have risen sharply due to increased utility costs, while income dropped due to the hall being temporarily unusable following flooding. Despite these challenges, the trustees predict that the financial state will remain secure in the coming year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/10/2021 | £2k | IT surgery with a cuppa |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 23/12/2020 | £5k | Grant to Flitton & Greenfield Village Hall |
Charities like this
- PONTHIR VILLAGE HALL
- STIXWOULD VILLAGE HALL
- CAPEL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- NASH VILLAGE HALL
- SHALFORD VILLAGE HALL (SURREY)
- THE BUCKDEN RECREATION GROUND AND VILLAGE HALL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VILLAGE HALL (FLITTON) | £108k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PONTHIR VILLAGE HALL | £217k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| STIXWOULD VILLAGE HALL | £199k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAPEL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £166k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NASH VILLAGE HALL | £113k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHALFORD VILLAGE HALL (SURREY) | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |