SMARDEN VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 302844 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SMARDEN VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Provision of social, educational, sport, and general society facilities in Smarden Charter Hall

Objects

FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS IN THE BENEFICIAL AREA.

Area of benefit: SMARDEN AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£29k

Latest spending

£37k

Registered

1967

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £642,414 at the year end, representing a reduction from the previous year's £650,277 due to a net expenditure of £7,863. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue its operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the document to compare against the actual reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (79% of income)

“Charitable activities: 22,924”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Fundraising cost ratio: 0.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Total costs of raising funds amounted to £0.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

MICHAEL BARKWAYchair
ANGELA WILSON
Adam Derek Green
Annie Jeffrey
BRIAN MARTIN BRISTOW
Carly Mitchell
Clare Louise Walton
GERALDINE DYER
Mark Bickerton
Paul Ryan

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£29k	£37k
31/12/2024	£48k	£41k
31/12/2023	£37k	£38k
31/12/2022	£24k	£38k
31/12/2021	£31k	£27k

Common questions

Is SMARDEN VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £642,414 at the year end, representing a reduction from the previous year's £650,277 due to a net expenditure of £7,863. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue its operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the document to compare against the actual reserves. 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
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/03/2005	£150k	There is no project name available for this record