BISHOPS LYDEARD VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD

Registered charity 304488 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The village hall comprises internally 3 halls, stage, kitchen and toilets, and externally an annexe, a childrens play park, playing field and car park. The internal facilities and annexe are hired to a wide range of regular user groups, and also to individuals and organisations for concerts, meetings, parties and wedding receptions. The external facilities are available to all at no charge.

Objects

IN THE INTEREST 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 OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONNN

Area of benefit: PARISH OF BISHOPS LYDEARD 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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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £47,134 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £687,911 to £640,777. Free reserves stood at £35,743, which the trustees note is above their stated policy target of three months' normal running costs. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue in operation.

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 5 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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALAN BALLchair
• ANN PATTEMORE
• BOB ELGIN
• Claire Donnelly
• Claudio Roberto Moises
• David Winter
• Emma Hayes
• Henrietta Anne Stockley
• MARION EVENS
• MR GREG ALLEN
• RICHARD PEACOCKE
• ROLAND HENRY ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG
• WAYNE BULL

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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