BARRINGTON VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD

Registered charity 304474 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PLAYING FIELDS AND VILLAGE HALL BARRINGTON

Provision and maintenance of village hall and childrens playground.

Objects

IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD. FOR FULL DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 4

Area of benefit: PARISH OF BARRINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING 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
£27k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £3,783 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £30,386 against total expenditure of £26,603. The filing reports unrestricted reserves of £33,000 and restricted funds of £16,000, held in a cash-basis accounting framework. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts' compliance with regulations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Bookings, heating & equipment hire (55% of income)
“Bookings, heating & equipment hire 16,613” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Lyle Room Limited
“The Lyle Room Limited was incorporated as a separate legal entity, splitting its operations from the Village Hall in November 2024.”
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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£30k£27k
31/12/2024£69k£60k
31/12/2023£73k£72k
31/12/2022£53k£37k
31/12/2021£26k£17k

Common questions

Is BARRINGTON VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £3,783 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £30,386 against total expenditure of £26,603. The filing reports unrestricted reserves of £33,000 and restricted funds of £16,000, held in a cash-basis accounting framework. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts' compliance with regulations. 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 Fund18/01/2007£5kVillage Hall - Meeting New User Requirements
The National Lottery Community Fund24/11/2005£5krefit of kitchen