GREAT BROMLEY VILLAGE HALL
The charity owns and manages the village hall, hiring rooms for events and functions. Booking contact is Mrs Jackie Lear who can be contacted on [email protected]. The charity organises fund raising for the maintenance and improvement of the hall.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a profit of £4,591.01 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £57,852.19. Per the trustees' report, this reserve level is significantly above their stated policy target of approximately £27,000, which equates to 100% of annual expenditure excluding refurbishment costs. The high reserves are attributed to pandemic grants and are expected to decrease as refurbishment works proceed.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the trustees' policy to maintain unrestricted reserves of about 100% of annual expenditure, excluding refurbishment costs but including minor maintenance, which equates to about £27,000.”
Trustees
- MARTIN CHARLES FROSTICKchair
- ANDREW LEAR
- Annie Sands
- Carole Mander
- Christine Taylor
- DAVID BEECH
- Dorothy Mary O'Grady
- Kathryn Ealden
- Laura Barfield
- Marion Britton
- Natalie Smith
- Paul Newman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £29k | £24k |
| 31/03/2024 | £28k | £27k |
| 31/03/2023 | £27k | £27k |
| 31/03/2022 | £38k | £24k |
| 31/03/2021 | £25k | £8k |
Common questions
Is GREAT BROMLEY VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a profit of £4,591.01 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £57,852.19. Per the trustees' report, this reserve level is significantly above their stated policy target of approximately £27,000, which equates to 100% of annual expenditure excluding refurbishment costs. The high reserves are attributed to pandemic grants and are expected to decrease as refurbishment works proceed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/11/2012 | £9k | Refurbishment of Toilets |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/12/2010 | £1k | Heating system into the 21st Century |