BARTON LE CLAY VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 308187 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BARTON VILLAGE HALL

To provide a village hall for public use by village organisations for various activities eg drama group, WI, badminton group, karate, carpet bowls, etc.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£50k

Latest spending

£40k

Registered

1973

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £568.26 for the year ended 31 December 2024, despite an increase in hall hire income. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £21,320, comprising £4,092 in the current account and £17,228 in savings, with total net assets of £170,735.85. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or compliance with regulations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The document states a trustee may enter into contracts for services/goods under Charities Act 2011 s.185, but does not disclose a specific transaction amount or party in the financial figures provided.

“A trustee of the charity (or connected person/entity) may enter into a contract for the supply of (non-trusfee) services to the charity, or of goods which are supplied in connection with the provision of services, where that is permitted in accordance with, and subject to, the conditions in section 185 of the Charities Act 2011.” — page 1

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Ronald Kennedychair
Adele Tebb
Brenda Rose McDonald
Carol Still
Joanne Claire Baxter
KEITH KNIGHT · trustee of 1 other charity
KEITH WHITWELL
Kalim Qureshi
Karen Gregory
Keith Badham
RITA ANNE WINTERS
Rebecca Louise Smith

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

Operates in: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£50k	£40k
31/12/2024	£47k	£47k
31/12/2023	£44k	£52k
31/12/2022	£33k	£38k
31/12/2021	£43k	£28k

Common questions

Is BARTON LE CLAY VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £568.26 for the year ended 31 December 2024, despite an increase in hall hire income. Total unrestricted reserves stood at £21,320, comprising £4,092 in the current account and £17,228 in savings, with total net assets of £170,735.85. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or compliance with regulations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/09/2008	£6k	Auxiliary Heating System for Barton Village Hall