VILLAGE HALL COMPTON BASSETT
Staged productions, Film Nights, Village Fete, Toddlers and various other clubs, Band practise, parties and wedding receptions.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a loss of £1,252 for the financial year, attributed to significant investment in new seating. Unrestricted reserves stood at £21,575, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £12,000. However, the trustees noted that encouraging more hirers to use the hall remains problematic.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserves should cover 75% of normal non-capital expenditure, i.e. ~£12,000 for FY2024/25”
“The charity remains a going concern, although encouraging more hirers to use the hall is problematic.”
“It is noted that the Committee does not routinely meet the minimum of ten trustees.”
Trustees
- Paul Jeremy Rossiterchair
- CLIVE HEGINBOTHAM
- Claire Slade
- Dr David Paul Coward
- Eugenie Caroline Whitrod Brooks
- Peter Anthony Barnett
- Stephen Laurence Waite
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £31k | £32k |
| 31/03/2024 | £22k | £28k |
| 31/03/2023 | £26k | £48k |
| 31/03/2022 | £24k | £17k |
| 31/03/2021 | £21k | £25k |
Common questions
Is VILLAGE HALL COMPTON BASSETT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a loss of £1,252 for the financial year, attributed to significant investment in new seating. Unrestricted reserves stood at £21,575, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £12,000. However, the trustees noted that encouraging more hirers to use the hall remains problematic. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/03/2020 | £2k | Compton Bassett Films |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/04/2018 | £10k | Replacement roof |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/03/2009 | £6k | Improved Disabled and General Parking |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/10/2005 | £5k | Disabled toilet/washroom facility |