BURTON-IN-LONSDALE VILLAGE HALL
The Village Hall Committee Charity provides a community service by maintaining the village hall for the use of local groups including elderly, youth groups, sports & health groups. Money raising events meet some of the costs of upkeep.
Objects
FOR THE PURPOSE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF BURTON-IN-LONSDALE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net surplus of £54,532 for the period, with total resources of £101,521 and total expenditure of £95,106. Free/unrestricted reserves increased to £34,768, while restricted funds stood at £1,332. The accounts do not disclose a specific reserves policy target for comparison.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £15,400 — grants £15,400 (1); 36% of the £43,159 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £5,214 — grants £5,214 (2); 14% of the £37,866 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- DAVID TAYLORchair
- CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM SHERRINGTON
- Janet Whitaker
- Marion Rydal Levander Hodgson
- Peter Clark
- RUTH MARY GILL
- Rebecca Doree Spedding
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £43k | £10k |
| 30/09/2024 | £47k | £102k |
| 30/09/2023 | £38k | £17k |
| 30/09/2022 | £8k | £11k |
| 30/09/2021 | £20k | £3k |
Common questions
Is BURTON-IN-LONSDALE VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £54,532 for the period, with total resources of £101,521 and total expenditure of £95,106. Free/unrestricted reserves increased to £34,768, while restricted funds stood at £1,332. The accounts do not disclose a specific reserves policy target for comparison. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BURTON-IN-LONSDALE VILLAGE HALL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BURTON-IN-LONSDALE VILLAGE HALL as a grant recipient include THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/01/2025 | £19k | Refurbishment of the Village Hall |
| UK government | 01/01/2024 | £19k | Platinum Jubilee Village Halls Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/06/2023 | £10k | Burton in Lonsdale Village Hall Refurbishment |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/01/2015 | £4k | Burton in Lonsdale Village Hall windows replacements |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/06/2009 | £10k | Kitchen & Main Hall Refurbishment |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/09/2004 | £5k | There is no project name available for this record |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURTON-IN-LONSDALE VILLAGE HALL | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOSHAM VILLAGE HALL | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LANE END VILLAGE HALL | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VILLAGE HALL- PLUMPTON | £49k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BISHOPSWOOD VILLAGE HALL | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Broad Hinton Village Hall | £64k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |