HUNTINGDON COMMEMORATION HALL

Registered charity 302645 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Huntingdon Commemoration Hall Charity's activities are based on the objects of the Charity stated in the original Trust Deed dated 1947 and subsequent Memorandum of Amendment, namely to provide and promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Huntingdon and particularly for those of less financial means facilities for their recreation or welfare.

Objects

PURPOSES OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND WELFARE.

Area of benefit: HUNTINGDON

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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Latest income
£322k
Latest spending
£288k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £38,172 against a reserves policy target of approximately three months' expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus of £33,990 for the year, with total net assets increasing to £86,015. The trustees maintain that the charity is in a good position to tackle financial challenges and continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £38k)
“It is the policy and objective of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to approximately three month’s expenditure, excluding depreciation and discrete projects.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: T Askew received £2,410 for technical support services whilst acting as a Trustee.
“During the year T Askew received £2,410 (2024: £2,883) from the charity for the provision of technical support services whilst acting as a Trustee.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: T Askew received £2,410 for technical support services whilst acting as a Trustee.
“During the year T Askew received £2,410 (2024: £2,883) from the charity for the provision of technical support services whilst acting as a Trustee.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£322k£288k
31/03/2024£226k£198k
31/03/2023£120k£130k
31/03/2022£92k£85k
31/03/2021£35k£20k

Common questions

Is HUNTINGDON COMMEMORATION HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £38,172 against a reserves policy target of approximately three months' expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus of £33,990 for the year, with total net assets increasing to £86,015. The trustees maintain that the charity is in a good position to tackle financial challenges and continue operations. Its FY2025 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 Fund19/01/2007£5kCommemoration Hall Refurishment Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund23/03/2006£5kRefurbishment/Arts Development