THE INSTITUTE

Registered charity 300921 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VILLAGE HALL - OTTERY ST MARY

Provision and maintenance of a community building for use by local organizations.

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Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£28k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held a surplus of £10,000 in unreserved funds, which was £1,000 above its stated policy target of six months' operating costs. The trustees confirmed there was no uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
The annual income from rental receipts for the hall continue to be healthy.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months to cover the operating costs including salaries of employees of approx. £9K (held: £10k)
The Charity policy is to hold reserves to the value of at least six months to cover the operating costs including salaries of employees of approx. £9K to provide an element of security should revenues be adversely impacted.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£32k£28k
30/09/2024£27k£27k
30/09/2023£25k£34k
30/09/2022£29k£20k
30/09/2021£7k£11k

Common questions

Is THE INSTITUTE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held a surplus of £10,000 in unreserved funds, which was £1,000 above its stated policy target of six months' operating costs. The trustees confirmed there was no uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/06/2023£10kCommunity Centre - Phase 2 refurbishment