THE OFFORDS RECREATION HUT, LOCALLY KNOWN AS OFFORD VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 302653 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OFFORD VILLAGE HALL

Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of Offord D'Arcy and Offord Cluny and the neighbourhood.

Objects

VILLAGE HALL.

Area of benefit: OFFORD DARCY AND OFFORD CLUNY AND 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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Latest income

£54k

Latest spending

£51k

Registered

1968

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds were sufficient to meet regular expenditure and repairs, with hiring income and fundraising providing the principal sources of finance. The charity aims to maintain a general reserve of approximately six months' expenditure, which was set at £10,000 in the previous year. While running costs have risen, the trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's 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

Largest income source: Hiring income (71% of income)

“1. Hiring income, both from village organisations and private hirers (71%)”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approximately 6 months expenditure (held: £10k)

“The Charity aims to maintain a General Reserve representing approximately 6 months expenditure, which in 2023-24 was set at £10000.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The merged Offord Cluny and Offord Darcy Parish Council is the Custodian Trustee.

“The Trust Deed names Offord D'arcy Parish Council as Custodian Trustee and has been assumed by the merged Offord Cluny and Offord Darcy Parish Council.”

“The hall has continued to receive very welcome financial support from the Parish Council.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Parish Council provides financial support.

“The Trust Deed names Offord D'arcy Parish Council as Custodian Trustee and has been assumed by the merged Offord Cluny and Offord Darcy Parish Council.”

“The hall has continued to receive very welcome financial support from the Parish Council.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

MRS KATHY MILLWARDchair
ANGELA SIMPSON
HELEN ELLIS
HELEN JUDITH BOSWORTH
JOHN KIRBY
Janine Newby-Robson
Jenny Green
Jenny Murby
LYNNE HARRIS
Lesley Brookes
Louise Burmeister
Patrick Ruddy
Rebecca Davis-Marsh
Sarah Cutworth

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£54k	£51k
31/10/2024	£46k	£43k
31/10/2023	£27k	£39k
31/10/2022	£26k	£24k
31/10/2021	£30k	£18k

Common questions

Is THE OFFORDS RECREATION HUT, LOCALLY KNOWN AS OFFORD VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds were sufficient to meet regular expenditure and repairs, with hiring income and fundraising providing the principal sources of finance. The charity aims to maintain a general reserve of approximately six months' expenditure, which was set at £10,000 in the previous year. While running costs have risen, the trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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	23/03/2020	£8k	Reconstruct emergency exit and instal new doors
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/03/2006	£4k	New windows