MESSING VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 301367 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MESSING PARISH HALL

Provision of facilities and activities to the residents of Messing and nearby .Hire of the hall and meeting room for events such as children's parties, charitable fund raising events, weddings, concerts, exhibitions etc to Messing residents and external hirers as deemed appropriate by the Committee.

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Latest income

£34k

Latest spending

£34k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £57,241 at the end of the financial year, a slight increase from the previous year. The charity reported a small surplus of £208.19 for the year, having absorbed higher electricity costs through existing income. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to cover unforeseen expenditure and ensure continuity of activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level which ensures that the Hall’s activities could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty and cover unforeseen expenditure on building maintenance or urgent equipment replacement (held: £57k)

“The Trustees continue to set a reserves policy which requires funds to be maintained at a level which ensures that the Hall’s activities could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty and cover unforeseen expenditure on building maintenance or urgent equipment replacement.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Mary Mannchair
Andrew Lucas
Justina Sarah Anne Rhodes
MR Steve Smith
Robert Suckling
sarah jane harding

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/04/2025	£34k	£34k
30/04/2024	£16k	£16k
30/04/2023	£16k	£12k
30/04/2022	£16k	£16k
30/04/2021	£4k	£14k

Common questions

Is MESSING VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £57,241 at the end of the financial year, a slight increase from the previous year. The charity reported a small surplus of £208.19 for the year, having absorbed higher electricity costs through existing income. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to cover unforeseen expenditure and ensure continuity of activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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	08/12/2010	£50k	Messing Village Hall Refurbishment
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	16/11/2000	£2k	"An almshouse in 1748 a workhouse in 1800 a school in 1836 a 'National' school with 100 places in 1898. Now a village hall award will profess"