THORNTON HOUGH VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 503500 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of Village Hall facilities to the local community

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Latest income
£66k
Latest spending
£60k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £5,609 for the year ended 31st March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £12,022. This figure is below the trustees' stated policy target of £20,000, which represents four months of overheads. The charity holds a leasehold property valued at £590,000 and has a trading subsidiary, Thornton Hough Coffee Shop Ltd, which covenanted all its profits to the hall.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Usage fees from community beneficiaries (23% of income)
Activities in furtherance of the charity’s objects Usage fees from member beneficiaries Usage fees from community beneficiaries Activities for generating funds Coffee Shop takings Bank interest Total incoming resources — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £12k; policy: four months overheads)
As at 31st March 2025 the Hall’s reserves were £12,022 (2024 £6,413) compared with the targeted figure of £20,000, being four months overheads. — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 4
During the year the charity paid £864, (2024 £822), for payroll services and accounting services provided by Copplestone Unsworth & Co, Chartered Accountants, in which P. M. Unsworth is a partner. — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Thornton Hough Coffee Shop Ltd
The Hall has established a trading company, Thornton Hough Coffee Shop Ltd, which is responsible for the operation of the Coffee Shop, including the bar. — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£66k£60k
31/03/2024£66k£63k
31/03/2023£54k£61k
31/03/2022£66k£65k
31/03/2021£58k£52k

Common questions

Is THORNTON HOUGH VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £5,609 for the year ended 31st March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £12,022. This figure is below the trustees' stated policy target of £20,000, which represents four months of overheads. The charity holds a leasehold property valued at £590,000 and has a trading subsidiary, Thornton Hough Coffee Shop Ltd, which covenanted all its profits to the hall. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund08/09/2005£59kVillage Hall