RECULVER AND BELTINGE MEMORIAL HALL

Registered charity 302823 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity provides a well maintained village hall available for hire by local clubs & organisations. Regular users include Brownies, Art classes, WI, Garden Club, Bowling, Keep fit, Tia Chi, Zumba, Choir and Band practices. Taekwanda for kids, club fairs and polling station. Plus a venue for private parties. The hall has facilities for the disabled and well appointed stage and dressing rooms.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£37k

Latest spending

£23k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state a surplus for the year of £5,209.66 against total income of £36,968.64 and total expenditure of £34,209.69. The charity reports significant operational challenges, specifically noting that builders pulled out of a critical roof replacement project, causing delays. Despite these difficulties, the hall remains in daily use by various clubs and groups.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

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

Kent County Council — “Fortunately, the Village and Community Hall Grant of £15,000 from Kent County Council is still available to us” (source page)
Paul Chamberlain (Combined Members’ Grant) — “Since closure, thanks to the support of Paul Chamberlain (member for Herne Bay East) we have received a Combined Members’ Grant of £960” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

CHRISTOPHER CHARLES PARISH
Dr Andrew Larner · trustee of 1 other charity
ELAINE PARISH
Helen Whibley
Joanna Gibbs
John David Harper
Louise Vickers
MICK TAMASSI
SHIRLEY ROSE CHERRY
SUSAN JOY PHILLIPS
SUZANNE KNOWLES
Sandy Rogers
Sue Flory

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/05/2025	£37k	£23k
31/05/2024	£26k	£19k
31/05/2023	£20k	£16k
31/05/2022	£19k	£12k
31/05/2021	£2k	£12k

Common questions

Is RECULVER AND BELTINGE MEMORIAL HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state a surplus for the year of £5,209.66 against total income of £36,968.64 and total expenditure of £34,209.69. The charity reports significant operational challenges, specifically noting that builders pulled out of a critical roof replacement project, causing delays. Despite these difficulties, the hall remains in daily use by various clubs and groups.