WINCANTON WAR MEMORIAL HALL
HALL HIRE VENUE
Objects
MEMORIAL HALL FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £2,688 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £579,610. The trustees noted that the loss of three regular hirers impacted income, but overall costs were managed closely. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- BRIAN SALES
- CHARLIE BENTLEY
- JAYNE BENTLEY
- JENNY KINGSTON
- LIZZIE RALPH
- Pauline Bastable
- SUSAN HINKS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £66k | £63k |
| 31/12/2024 | £62k | £67k |
| 31/12/2023 | £68k | £72k |
| 31/12/2022 | £65k | £65k |
| 31/12/2021 | £74k | £46k |
Common questions
Is WINCANTON WAR MEMORIAL HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £2,688 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £579,610. The trustees noted that the loss of three regular hirers impacted income, but overall costs were managed closely. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Community Foundation | 19/01/2021 | £3k | COVID19 Replacing lost income and ensuring future viability |