THE ELLENS GREEN MEMORIAL HALL
The Memorial Hall provides an inexpensive venue for local activities, especially for minor sports and other activities for elderly people. It is used by many local clubs and societies.
Objects
VILLAGE HALL
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a surplus of £8,000 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £30,186. The trustees consider the reserves sound and sufficient to meet their policy of maintaining at least one year's revenue, citing reduced heating costs and increased lettings income as key factors in the improved financial position.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the Trustee’s policy to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to at least annual revenue.” — page 1
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Government income: £22,500 — grants £22,500 (2); 53% of the £42,349 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Government income: £300 — grants £300 (1); 2% of the £13,706 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £300 — grants £300 (1); 2% of the £16,166 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 26/02/2024, 26 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Phillip Edwin Rapleychair
- ANDREW CHARLES HARDING
- Anthony James Watts
- Clive Vernon Bush
- JULIA JANE LILLEY
- MRS KATY RAPLEY
- Paul Real
- Stephen Simon Goodchild
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £42k | £34k |
| 31/03/2025 | £14k | £17k |
| 31/03/2024 | £16k | £29k |
| 31/03/2023 | £13k | £8k |
| 31/03/2022 | £10k | £7k |
Common questions
Is THE ELLENS GREEN MEMORIAL HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £8,000 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £30,186. The trustees consider the reserves sound and sufficient to meet their policy of maintaining at least one year's revenue, citing reduced heating costs and increased lettings income as key factors in the improved financial position. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Lugden Hill Trust | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- ROWNEY GREEN PEACE MEMORIAL HALL
- LITTLETON MEMORIAL HALL TRUST
- GLENFIELD MEMORIAL HALL
- EASTHAM MEMORIAL HALL
- LLANGAIN AND DISTRICT MEMORIAL HALL
- ENMORE MEMORIAL HALL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ELLENS GREEN MEMORIAL HALL | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROWNEY GREEN PEACE MEMORIAL HALL | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LITTLETON MEMORIAL HALL TRUST | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLENFIELD MEMORIAL HALL | £48k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EASTHAM MEMORIAL HALL | £10k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LLANGAIN AND DISTRICT MEMORIAL HALL | £19k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |