THE MARGARET HARKER HALL AND BLOFIELD MEMORIAL GROUND

Registered charity 303908 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE MARGARET HARKER HALL

The provision of community facilities in the village of Blofield. Maintaining the hall and associated land, enusuring that it is in accordance with all relevant legislative requirements including Health and Safety, access for disabled users and entertainment licences.

Objects

(1)THE PROVISION AND MAINTAINANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL RECREATION GROUND AND FACILITIES ANCILLIARY THERETO FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF BLOFIELDINCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS LECTURES CLASSES AND OTHER FORMS OF LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS(2)THE LAND AND BUILDING SHALL BE HELD UPON TRUST FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF BLOFIELD

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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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £2,430 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a total accumulated fund of £278,292. The charity holds fixed assets valued at £225,000 and maintains current assets of £54,646 against current liabilities of £1,354. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts comply with statutory requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

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

• The Norwich Freemen's Charity — “We would like to let you know we have been awarded a grant of £11,835.57 by The Norwich Freemen's Charity and we are extremely grateful for …” (source page)
• Blofield Parish Council — “Thank you so much Blofield Parish Council for the £5000 large grant you awarded us in 2025/6” (source page)
• Norfolk Community Fund — “Thank you so much to Councillor Andrew Proctor for your £550 grant donated via the Norfolk Community Fund which contributed to the Maintenan…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Angela Humphreychair
• BARRY MURPHY
• BETHAN QUINNEY
• Barbara Baird
• Bethany Perretta
• Valerie Baker

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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