BROOMFIELD VILLAGE HALL CHARITY

Registered charity 301266 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BROOMFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE, BROOMFIELD RECREATION GROUND OR PLAYING FIELD, DAVID SMITH MEMORIAL HALL & RECREATION GROUND

Sport/recreational activities

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF:(A) A VILLAGE HALL FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT, INCLUDING USE OF ALL FACILITIES AND CAR PARK FOR:(I) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND(II) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION; AND(B) A RECREATION GROUND FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT, INCLUDING CLUBS AND ORGANISATIONS.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF BROOMFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£129k
Latest spending
£136k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £6,735 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £43,044 to £36,309. Despite the deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £36,309 and has no stated reserves policy target to compare against. The accounts were examined by an independent examiner who found no material issues with compliance or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Broomfield Parish Council is the sole Trustee of the Charity. During the year Broomfield Parish Council made the following payments to the Charity: Rent totalling £9,740.00 Grants Totalling £18,624.60
“Broomfield Parish Councit is the sole Trustee of the Charity. During the year Broomfield Parish Council made the following payments to the Charity: Rent totalling £9,740.00 Grants Totalling £18,624.60” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Broomfield Village Hall Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£129k£136k
31/03/2024£124k£132k
31/03/2023£138k£156k
31/03/2022£112k£111k
31/03/2021£115k£102k

Common questions

Is BROOMFIELD VILLAGE HALL CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £6,735 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £43,044 to £36,309. Despite the deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £36,309 and has no stated reserves policy target to compare against. The accounts were examined by an independent examiner who found no material issues with compliance or accounting records. 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 Fund02/02/2024£16kBroomfield community woodland
The National Lottery Community Fund15/07/2022£9kBroomfield Community sensory Garden
Essex County Council29/11/2018£10kCommunity Inititives Fund Grant
The National Lottery Community Fund03/05/2018£10kAdventure Cycleway