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THE GITTISHAM PARISH HALL

Registered charity 308107 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Gittisham hall is hired out for various public events: Weddings, parties, folk dance club & meetings by various groups. As a charity we hold social events for surrounding areas such as Gittisham, Gittisham Vale & Honiton. Holding Pantomime, season events such as Burns Night, Fete's. These events are attended by various ages. The hall is our main place to gather in our village.

Objects

A PLACE OF MEETING AND OF INSTRUCTION, RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT, FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF GITTISHAM AND OTHERWISE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE SAID PARISH.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF GITTISHAM

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
£56k
Latest spending
£53k
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position improved with a positive bank balance at year-end, supported by increased income from hall hires and social events. Reserves are sufficient to cover two years of operating costs, although the trustees identify low revenue from commercial hiring as the main risk to the charity.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Hire of Hall (4% of income)
“Income from hire of hall increased by 4.3%” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two years of operating costs (held: £26k)
“Reserves cover two years of operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Geraldine Coates. Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£56k£53k
31/03/2024£9k£12k
31/03/2023£7k£7k
31/03/2022£6k£3k
31/03/2021£11k£8k

Common questions

Is THE GITTISHAM PARISH HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position improved with a positive bank balance at year-end, supported by increased income from hall hires and social events. Reserves are sufficient to cover two years of operating costs, although the trustees identify low revenue from commercial hiring as the main risk to the charity. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Geraldine Coates.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/09/2025£20kGittisham Village Hall Kitchen Rennovations