COMPTON DUNDON AND LITTLETON VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 304522 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMPTON DUNDON VILLAGE HALL, THE MEADWAY HALL

The object of the charity is in the interests of social welfare, to improve conditions of life of the inhabitants of the area of benefit by the provision and maintenance of: a) A village hall for use of the inhabitants, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation and b) A recreation ground for use by the inhabitants.

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: 1, A VILLAGE HALL AND 2, A RECREATION GROUND FOR USE BY THE INHABITANT

Area of benefit: PARISH OF COMPTON DUNDON AND LITTLETON

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
£55k
Latest spending
£60k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a closing bank balance of £120,376.23, representing a surplus of £57,298.12 from all activities. The trustees have allocated reserves for operational, emergency building, and capital project purposes, with specific allocations totaling £120,376.23. The filing notes that the hall's operations are supported by regular hires, fundraising, and donations, with ongoing maintenance and improvement projects being managed within this financial position.

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.

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£55k£60k
31/12/2024£57k£39k
31/12/2023£65k£57k
31/12/2022£41k£32k
31/12/2021£34k£21k

Common questions

Is COMPTON DUNDON AND LITTLETON VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a closing bank balance of £120,376.23, representing a surplus of £57,298.12 from all activities. The trustees have allocated reserves for operational, emergency building, and capital project purposes, with specific allocations totaling £120,376.23. The filing notes that the hall's operations are supported by regular hires, fundraising, and donations, with ongoing maintenance and improvement projects being managed within this financial position. Its FY2024 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 Fund28/04/2023£10kThe Compton Dundon Projector Project
The National Lottery Community Fund23/02/2023£90kUpgrade the facilities at Hatch Beauchamp Village Hall
Somerset Community Foundation26/03/2019£1kNew Village Hall - Hatch Beauchamp