BIDDENDEN VILLAGE HALLS AND SPORTS COMMITTEE

Registered charity 302684 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BIDDENDEN CLUB HOUSE, PARISH CLUB HOUSE

The Charity administers and maintains two Village Halls and is the landlord for Biddenden Squash Club, Biddenden Tennis Club, Biddenden Juniours Football Club and Biddenden Bowls Club

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£47k

Latest spending

£39k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £4,050 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Total funds carried forward increased to £71,635, comprising £42,436 in unrestricted funds and £29,199 in restricted funds designated for specific maintenance works. The trustees monitor reserves regularly to ensure sufficient funds are available for current operating expenses and identified repair projects.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (Halls/Sports) (83% of income)

“Income from the hire of halls and rents and contributions to utilities and repairs from Sports Clubs is accounted for in the period in which it arises.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sufficient funds are available for current operating expenses and other expenditure specifically identified (held: £42k)

“The trustees regularly monitor reserves and endeavour to ensure that sufficient funds are available for current operating expenses and other expenditure specifically identified.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

MR TOM LUPTONchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Christopher John Watts
DAVID FALZANI · trustee of 1 other charity
David John Stone · trustee of 1 other charity
Deidre Philomena Harrop
Geoffrey Robert Down
HUGH RICHARDS
Jeanette Oatway
Joanna Piper
Kevin Simmons
Lesley Lidgett
MR JERRY SLINN
Richard Charles Ewence
Tara Jane Aikman

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£47k	£39k
31/03/2025	£38k	£34k
31/03/2024	£39k	£44k
31/03/2023	£66k	£72k
31/03/2022	£43k	£30k

Common questions

Is BIDDENDEN VILLAGE HALLS AND SPORTS COMMITTEE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £4,050 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Total funds carried forward increased to £71,635, comprising £42,436 in unrestricted funds and £29,199 in restricted funds designated for specific maintenance works. The trustees monitor reserves regularly to ensure sufficient funds are available for current operating expenses and identified repair projects. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	08/05/2019	£5k	Replace Roof - New Hall