VILLAGE HALL (COLD NORTON)

Registered charity 301288 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COLD NORTON VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The hall is available, for hire, For various organisations for example Pre-School, Guides, Brownies, Aerobics and for private hire

Objects

A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF COLD NORTON WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF COLD NORTON

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£29k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £928.71 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing its total accumulated funds to £2,545.07. The trustees report that rising running costs have forced a significant increase in hiring charges, and maintenance costs are up while bookings are down. Despite these pressures, the trustees confirm the village hall remains in a good state of repair and is open for business.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

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£28k£29k
31/03/2024£29k£31k
31/03/2023£27k£31k
31/03/2022£27k£27k
31/03/2021£19k£20k

Common questions

Is VILLAGE HALL (COLD NORTON) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £928.71 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing its total accumulated funds to £2,545.07. The trustees report that rising running costs have forced a significant increase in hiring charges, and maintenance costs are up while bookings are down. Despite these pressures, the trustees confirm the village hall remains in a good state of repair and is open for business. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.