Chiddingfold Village Hall Charity

Registered charity 305001 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHIDDINGFOLD VILLAGE HALL, CHIDDINGFOLD VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND CHARITY

The provision and maintenance of a Village Hall for the benefit of the residents of Chiddingfold Parish. These are made available without distinction to political, religious or other opinions and ethnic background to provide education, community and local organisation meetings, and other forms of recreation and leisure time activities.

Objects

(1)THE PROVISION AND MAINTENENCE OF A VILLAGE HALL RECREATION GROUND AND FACILITIES ANCILLIARY THERETO FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF CHIDDINGFORD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS(2)THE LAND AND BUILDING SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEME TO BE HELD UPON TRUST FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL AND RECRAETION GROUND AS AFORESAID

Area of benefit: PARISH OF CHIDDINGFOLD

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
£63k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated an annual operating surplus of £21,939 for the year ending March 2026, with total income of £62,202 against operational outgoings of £41,513. The trustees report that reserves have strengthened to £91,808, although they note ongoing financial pressures from inflation and increased cleaning costs.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“2025-26 saw lettings income fall to £49,567” — page 1
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Chiddingfold Parish Council acts as custodian trustee and holds the freehold title to the village hall site on behalf of the Charity.
“Chiddingfold Parish Council acts as custodian trustee for the Charity, as the Charity is an unincorporated association and cannot itself hold the title to land/property assets. The Parish Council holds the freehold title to the village hall site on behalf of the Charity and is represented in the Committee of Management by a single nominated Trustee.” — page 4
“The Charity received donations from Chiddingfold Fete (£750 to the Kitchen Fund) and Chiddingfold Bonfire Committee (£500 to the Cinema Equipment Fund (restricted)).” — page 2
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from Chiddingfold Fete and Chiddingfold Bonfire Committee.
“Chiddingfold Parish Council acts as custodian trustee for the Charity, as the Charity is an unincorporated association and cannot itself hold the title to land/property assets. The Parish Council holds the freehold title to the village hall site on behalf of the Charity and is represented in the Committee of Management by a single nominated Trustee.” — page 4
“The Charity received donations from Chiddingfold Fete (£750 to the Kitchen Fund) and Chiddingfold Bonfire Committee (£500 to the Cinema Equipment Fund (restricted)).” — page 2
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Chiddingfold Village Hall Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£63k£42k
31/03/2025£65k£47k
31/03/2024£80k£67k
31/03/2023£73k£91k
31/03/2022£68k£77k

Common questions

Is Chiddingfold Village Hall Charity financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an annual operating surplus of £21,939 for the year ending March 2026, with total income of £62,202 against operational outgoings of £41,513. The trustees report that reserves have strengthened to £91,808, although they note ongoing financial pressures from inflation and increased cleaning costs.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/07/2021£5kChiddingfold Village Hall Kitchen Project
The National Lottery Community Fund08/09/2011£4kChiddingfold Village Hall Jubilee Project