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Riding Mill Village Halls

Registered charity 501316 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RIDING MILL VILLAGE HALL, RIDING MILL VILLAGE HALL TRUST

The provision and maintenance of two village halls for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Broomhaugh and Riding Mill and visitors to the village (without distinction of political, religious or other opinions) for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving their quality of life.

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Latest income
£49k
Latest spending
£45k
Registered
1972
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds £75,000 in general reserves and aims to fund running costs through hall hire, flat rent, and fundraising. The trustees report that these income sources continue to make achieving this aim achievable, although they note significant legal costs associated with terminating a tenancy and anticipate future refurbishment costs for the aging Parish Hall.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Hall hire and rent
“The principal source of funds is the revenue from hall charges.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: General reserves are held in a separate interest-bearing account in the bank. (held: £75k)
“General reserves are held in a separate interest-bearing account in the bank.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant received from Community Action Northumberland (CAN) towards heating costs.
“We have not applied for grants this year but we have benefited from a Community Action Northumberland (CAN) grant towards heating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Significant board instability: loss of Chair, 2-month period with only 3 trustees, recruitment campaign launched.
“There were significant Board changes in 2024/25 with 2 resignations including the loss of the Chair who made a valuable contribution to governance. There was a 2-month period when the remaining three Trustees were thinly spread.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£49k£45k
31/08/2024£55k£50k
31/08/2023£54k£40k
31/08/2022£51k£38k
31/08/2021£44k£25k

Common questions

Is Riding Mill Village Halls financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds £75,000 in general reserves and aims to fund running costs through hall hire, flat rent, and fundraising. The trustees report that these income sources continue to make achieving this aim achievable, although they note significant legal costs associated with terminating a tenancy and anticipate future refurbishment costs for the aging Parish Hall.