ARBORFIELD VILLAGE HALL
To provide a local Village Hall service for the community of Arborfield
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £42,496 for the year ended 30 September 2025, primarily due to expensing hall improvements and upgrades. Per the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, accumulated funds decreased from £85,852 to £41,641, with unrestricted reserves held at £41,641 after accounting for refundable deposits.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity’s main source of income during this financial year has been through hiring the hall to regular users alongside casual one-off users.” — page 7
“The policy, reviewed this year, is to hold enough funds to meet our annual running costs including light and heating, insurances, cleaning, accounts booking fees.”
Funders the charity credits
- Gigaclear
Trustees
- Paul Stevenschair
- David John Bolam
- Graham Jones
- James Andrew Daniell
- LORNA PARKER
- MARGARET EDWARDS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £39k | £82k |
| 30/09/2024 | £25k | £26k |
| 30/09/2023 | £23k | £18k |
| 30/09/2022 | £24k | £20k |
| 30/09/2021 | £23k | £14k |
Common questions
Is ARBORFIELD VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £42,496 for the year ended 30 September 2025, primarily due to expensing hall improvements and upgrades. Per the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, accumulated funds decreased from £85,852 to £41,641, with unrestricted reserves held at £41,641 after accounting for refundable deposits. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/10/2006 | £6k | Arborfield Village Hall |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2004 | £1k | Village Hall Amplification System |