THE HORAM VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND CHARITY
providing and maintaining Village Hall and recreation Ground for educational, cultural and sporting activities.
Objects
PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF HORAM
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled in excess of £15,000 at year-end, providing an adequate buffer in line with the trustees' policy of holding sufficient funds to cover costs for a sufficient length of time. The charity reported a net increase in cash funds and described the financial picture as a 'satisfactory stable year' with no material uncertainties affecting its continuation.
What the accounts disclose
“Project grant income – some £43,730 in this year.” — page 5
“The policy for holding reserves is the ‘usual prudence’ one of having sufficient funds secured so that the Charity can continue to run, covering its costs, for a sufficient length of time to enable income/expenditure streams to be adjusted or restored.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 100
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 15
Funders the charity credits
- WDC CLIF fund
- Sport England
- WDC
- Veolia
- Biffa Awards
- Garfield Weston
- Sussex Police Commissioners Community fund
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Michael Charles Woodhousechair
- BRIAN ROBERT ARNOTT
- Geoff Wright
- Jessica Woods
- Keith Anthony Benson
- Robin Scott
- Stephen Barrie Fisher
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £77k | £50k |
| 30/09/2024 | £172k | £170k |
| 30/09/2023 | £125k | £137k |
| 30/09/2022 | £50k | £42k |
| 30/09/2021 | £57k | £58k |
Common questions
Is THE HORAM VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled in excess of £15,000 at year-end, providing an adequate buffer in line with the trustees' policy of holding sufficient funds to cover costs for a sufficient length of time. The charity reported a net increase in cash funds and described the financial picture as a 'satisfactory stable year' with no material uncertainties affecting its continuation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE HORAM VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HORAM VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE ASDA FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ASDA FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £17k | Local Community Spaces Fund |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 15/05/2024 | £2k | Platinum Jubilee Village Halls Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/09/2023 | £10k | Horam Youth Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/04/2022 | £1k | Platinum Jubilee Dialect Roadshow Open Day |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/10/2021 | £10k | Kitchen Refurbishment - Horam Village Hall |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/08/2021 | £3k | Horam Village Hall - bringing back the arts! |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/11/2018 | £10k | HORAM VILLAGE HALL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT |
Charities like this
- THE EVERSHOLT VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND CHARITY
- THE CROCKHAM HILL VILLAGE HALL TRUST
- LAVENHAM COMMUNITY COUNCIL
- WALKERINGHAM VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD
- CLEY VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND CHARITY
- LEASINGHAM VILLAGE HALL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HORAM VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND CHARITY | £77k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EVERSHOLT VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND CHARITY | £50k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CROCKHAM HILL VILLAGE HALL TRUST | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LAVENHAM COMMUNITY COUNCIL | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WALKERINGHAM VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLEY VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND CHARITY | £26k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |