Woodcote Village Hall
Provision and maintenance of a Village Hall for the use of inhabitants of the Parish of Woodcote and surrounding District
Objects
VILLAGE HALL.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £2,806 for the period ended 28 February 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £23,254. The trustees report satisfaction with the state of the trust's affairs and maintain a conservative investment policy to ensure sufficient liquidity.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2025
- Government income: £23,885 — grants £23,885 (4); 33% of the £71,637 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024
- Volunteers: 35
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2023
- Volunteers: 20
Trustees
- Dr GEOFFREY PHILIP BOTTINGchair
- JOHN WORSFOLD
- MR Ken Isson
- Malcolm James Smith
- Mr Sam Peats
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £72k | £69k |
| 29/02/2024 | £45k | £52k |
| 28/02/2023 | £36k | £36k |
| 28/02/2022 | £37k | £27k |
| 28/02/2021 | £33k | £16k |
Common questions
Is Woodcote Village Hall financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £2,806 for the period ended 28 February 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £23,254. The trustees report satisfaction with the state of the trust's affairs and maintain a conservative investment policy to ensure sufficient liquidity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £64k |
| BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- SWINBROOK VILLAGE HALL
- WHALTON VILLAGE HALL TRUST
- MYDDLE VILLAGE HALL
- HAREWOOD VILLAGE HALL
- WADDESDON HALL
- WOOLPIT VILLAGE HALL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcote Village Hall | £72k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SWINBROOK VILLAGE HALL | £62k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WHALTON VILLAGE HALL TRUST | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MYDDLE VILLAGE HALL | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAREWOOD VILLAGE HALL | £76k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WADDESDON HALL | £216k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |