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SHORNE VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 302841 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the charity is the provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of Shorne, Kent and the neighbourhood thereof The hall provides a large and a small hall, kitchen, car park and associated facilitiesRent is collected for the hire of the hall and funds applied for the insurance, maintenance and repair of the hall and fixtures and fittings.

Objects

VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF SHORNE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPIONIONS AND IN PARTICULAR FOR USE FOR MEETINS LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF SHORNE AND THE 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
£30k
Latest spending
£40k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that there was a significant in-year loss of £3,360.43, despite steps taken to address cost pressures. However, the trustees report that current assets held in two bank accounts are sufficient to meet all liabilities at this time.

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

What the accounts disclose

Governance: Internal control failure: Debit card records do not clearly show details of the Trustee making the payment and why.
“Debit cards are held by three Trustees. Records do not clearly show details of the Trustee making the payment and why.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£30k£40k
31/12/2024£32k£36k
31/12/2023£27k£29k
31/12/2022£26k£25k
31/12/2021£47k£26k

Common questions

Is SHORNE VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that there was a significant in-year loss of £3,360.43, despite steps taken to address cost pressures. However, the trustees report that current assets held in two bank accounts are sufficient to meet all liabilities at this time. 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 Fund03/02/2016£7kRoof replacement for the Main Hall of Shorne Village Hall