HUNSDON VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 302408 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VILLAGE HALL

A village hall providing facilities for the people of Hunsdon and its surroundings. The hall is well used by local groups, Scouts, Local History Society, Parish Council, Carpet Bowls, Badminton, Youth Club, Over Three Score Club, etc. and is available for hire for private functions.

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR: (A) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND (B) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF HUNSDON 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.

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Registered contact address: East Hertfordshire, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a healthy surplus of £2,284 after expenses of £43,924 and income of £68,208. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £3,531,084.16, which is significantly above the stated policy target of retaining one year's costs averaging £50,000. The charity has reduced its bank loan to £19,411.64 and reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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 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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANGELA JUNE FELSTEAD
• Caron Grant
• Clare Ricketts
• DIANE DANGELL
• David Anthony Mc Donarld
• John Felstead
• Julian Maule
• Karen Osterley
• Kate Ma
• Liz Chapman
• Lynn Barnett
• Malcolm Slater
• Michael James Carter
• Michael Newman
• Rev Mark Dunstan
• Susan Jacaranda Carthy

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

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• HINDMARSH VILLAGE HALL income £65k
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• HUTTON VILLAGE HALL income £28k
• HEMINGFORD ABBOTS VILLAGE HALL income £42k
• SOUTH HANNINGFIELD VILLAGE HALL CHARITY income £44k
• BURTON-IN-LONSDALE VILLAGE HALL income £43k

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