INSTOW VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 300873 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INSTOW PARISH HALL

Management of the hall as for village sports and recreational activities.

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Latest income

£87k

Latest spending

£126k

Registered

1969

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred total payments of £125,672 against total receipts of £87,494, resulting in a net deficit of £38,181 for the year. Consequently, unrestricted cash funds decreased from £13,589 to £3,275, while restricted funds fell from £36,343 to £8,631. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not properly prepared.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants

“Grants 48,374 10,410 : 58,784” — page 3

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Anne Thorn
Chris Hopkins
David Cartwright
Joanne Holman
Michael Foster
Patricia Lancaster
Rachel Stenton
SHEILA MOORES
Wendy Elizebeth Allen
carolyn maynard

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£87k	£126k
31/03/2025	£49k	£31k
31/03/2024	£36k	£19k
31/03/2023	£5k	£9k
31/03/2022	£685	£873

Common questions

Is INSTOW VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred total payments of £125,672 against total receipts of £87,494, resulting in a net deficit of £38,181 for the year. Consequently, unrestricted cash funds decreased from £13,589 to £3,275, while restricted funds fell from £36,343 to £8,631. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not properly prepared. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds INSTOW VILLAGE HALL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name INSTOW VILLAGE HALL as a grant recipient include THE BRIDGE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BRIDGE TRUST	FY2024	£1k

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	29/09/2025	£20k	Instow Village Hall Go Green
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/10/2006	£2k	folding partition