SARRATT VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 302464 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Hire of Village Hall

Objects

A CENTRE FOR THE SOCIAL LIFE OF THE VILLAGE AND ITS VICINITY AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT AND OTHERWISE AS MAY BE FOUND EXPEDIENT AND BENEFICIAL TO THE INHABITANTS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.

Area of benefit: VILLAGE OF SARRATT AND ITS VICINITY

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 · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£65k

Latest spending

£60k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £4,417 for the year ended 30 September 2025, compared to a surplus of £20,411 in the previous year. Total income decreased slightly to £64,887 from £65,263, while total expenditure increased significantly to £60,471 from £44,853. The charity holds unrestricted reserves (General Fund) of £210,686, supported by cash at bank of £212,508.

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.

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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Sarratt Parish Council — “partly supported by grants gratefully received over the years from Sarratt Parish Council, Three Rivers District Council, 'Awards for All', …” (source page)
Three Rivers District Council — “partly supported by grants gratefully received over the years from Sarratt Parish Council, Three Rivers District Council, 'Awards for All', …” (source page)
Awards for All — “partly supported by grants gratefully received over the years from Sarratt Parish Council, Three Rivers District Council, 'Awards for All', …” (source page)
Lottery Funds — “partly supported by grants gratefully received over the years from Sarratt Parish Council, Three Rivers District Council, 'Awards for All', …” (source page)
Garfield Weston Foundation — “partly supported by grants gratefully received over the years from Sarratt Parish Council, Three Rivers District Council, 'Awards for All', …” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

ANNE GRIFFITHS
Alan Poulton
Anthony Bond
Anthony Soothill
CAROL CHORLEY
COLIN LESLIE PLUMMER BEM · trustee of 2 other charities
DAWN PITTS
Daniel Haynes · trustee of 1 other charity
Jackie Creed
Jeffrey Baker
Jennifer Haynes
Jonatan Holmes
LARRY GRIFFITHS
MICHAEL WARNER
ROGER DUDLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
VICTORIA FERN

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£65k	£60k
30/09/2024	£65k	£45k
30/09/2023	£66k	£50k
30/09/2022	£65k	£43k
30/09/2021	£24k	£23k

Common questions

Is SARRATT VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £4,417 for the year ended 30 September 2025, compared to a surplus of £20,411 in the previous year. Total income decreased slightly to £64,887 from £65,263, while total expenditure increased significantly to £60,471 from £44,853. The charity holds unrestricted reserves (General Fund) of £210,686, supported by cash at bank of £212,508. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.