ST MARY HALL

Registered charity 303031 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY HALL TRUST

Hall Letting/ Furthering Religious Education

Objects

TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN A CHURCH HALL FOR USE AS A SUNDAY SCHOOL, PARISH HALL, A WORKMENS'S CLUB AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.

Area of benefit: ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE ANNUNCIATION, CHISLEHURST

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

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Latest income
£78k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the trust reported a surplus of £52,532 for the year, with total income of £77,677 and total expenditure of £25,145. The trustees note that while the hall is structurally sound, rising rebuilding costs mean it is unlikely sufficient funds will be available in the near future to rebuild the hall. The trust maintains a policy of accumulating surpluses for future maintenance, holding approximately £475,000 in total capital value at year-end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: set aside any surpluses each year for future maintenance of the hall (held: £159k)
“It is the policy of the trustees to set aside any surpluses each year for future maintenance of the hall.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“It seems unlikely that we shall be able to have sufficient funds in the near future to rebuild the hall if costs continue to rise at present rates.” — page 2
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bromley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£78k£25k
31/12/2024£57k£35k
31/12/2023£43k£27k
31/12/2022£39k£23k
31/12/2021£32k£11k

Common questions

Is ST MARY HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the trust reported a surplus of £52,532 for the year, with total income of £77,677 and total expenditure of £25,145. The trustees note that while the hall is structurally sound, rising rebuilding costs mean it is unlikely sufficient funds will be available in the near future to rebuild the hall. The trust maintains a policy of accumulating surpluses for future maintenance, holding approximately £475,000 in total capital value at year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.