SHERBORNE ST JOHN VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 301945 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the Charity is to provide a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Sherborne St John and the neighbourhood, in particular for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants

Objects

A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF SHERBORNE ST JOHN AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS AND IN PARTICULAR FOR USE FOR MEETINGS LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: SHERBORNE ST JOHN

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 · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£54k
Latest spending
£22k
Registered
1970
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £42,001, comprising a General Fund of £42,001 and a Restricted Fund of £12,632. The trustees report that they have made excellent progress in building up reserves over the last five years to manage necessary capital expenditure. The filing confirms the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charges for hall hire (49% of income)
“Charges for hall hire 26,620” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: maintains a reserve to manage necessary capital expenditure whether for repairs and maintenance or for development of the facilities. (held: £42k)
“maintains a reserve to manage necessary capital expenditure whether for repairs and maintenance or for development of the facilities.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from Parish Council
“A loan of £30,000 from the Parish Council has been fully repaid.” — page 13
Per its FY2024 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£54k£22k
31/12/2023£28k£32k
31/12/2022£27k£37k
31/12/2021£30k£29k
31/12/2020£21k£14k

Common questions

Is SHERBORNE ST JOHN VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £42,001, comprising a General Fund of £42,001 and a Restricted Fund of £12,632. The trustees report that they have made excellent progress in building up reserves over the last five years to manage necessary capital expenditure. The filing confirms the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 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 Fund11/01/2005£100kBuild new village hall