VILLAGE HALL, BRANSCOMBE

Registered charity 300776 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision and maintenance of the village hall for the use of the inhabitants and visitors of the Parish of Branscombe Devon.

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Latest income

£32k

Latest spending

£32k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £207,749 exceed the trustees' policy target of six months' running costs (£8,000) plus installation renewal funds (£50,000). The charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £9,209 for the year, with total income of £31,299 and total expenditure of £38,228.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months Hall running costs and £50,000 for installations (held: £208k)

“The Trustees assess that the reserves should as a minimum be sufficient to meet major repair to the Hall Building and its essential services, and adequate to service six months Hall running costs. The ground heat pumps, and solar panel array are significant installations which will require future renewal. The Trustees evaluate these sums as £50,000 (installations) and £8,000 (running costs).” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

David Lambchair
Abigail Fuell
RALPH WILLIAM COX · trustee of 2 other charities
Robert Kerr
Willem Hendrik Bogaardt

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£32k	£32k
31/12/2024	£31k	£38k
31/12/2023	£44k	£29k
31/12/2022	£29k	£19k
31/12/2021	£25k	£17k

Common questions

Is VILLAGE HALL, BRANSCOMBE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £207,749 exceed the trustees' policy target of six months' running costs (£8,000) plus installation renewal funds (£50,000). The charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £9,209 for the year, with total income of £31,299 and total expenditure of £38,228. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds VILLAGE HALL, BRANSCOMBE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name VILLAGE HALL, BRANSCOMBE as a grant recipient include THE FREDDIE GREEN AND FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FREDDIE GREEN AND FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£5k
THE FREDDIE GREEN AND FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£5k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/08/2018	£10k	Recreation facilities regeneration
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/12/2009	£10k	New Kitchen For A Sustainable Future
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/02/2007	£24k	Rooms in the roof
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/08/2006	£5k	Village Hall Extension Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/06/2005	£5k	planning & consultation