FAIRFIELD CHURCH HALL

Registered charity 507422 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FAIRFIELD VILLAGE HALL, FAIRFIELD VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Provision of Village Hall facilities for the benefit of the communities in Fairfield and surrounding areas. Activities include specific groups for the young and the old, the Parish Church, Womens Institute and various local events.

Objects

PURPOSES OF A CHURCH HALL

Area of benefit: BELBROUGHTON WITH FAIRFIELD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income

£52k

Latest spending

£33k

Registered

1978

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted bank balances of £56,863.55 at year-end, an increase from the previous year. The trustees have determined that the appropriate level of free reserves should be approximately £15,000 to cover working capital delays and contingencies. The filing notes that finances were managed to maintain an acceptable position and preserve reserves for future upgrades.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The year has seen income levels improved compensating for a reduction in support grant funding with use of the Hall across all income streams.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approximately £15,000 (held: £57k)

“The Trustees have determined that the appropriate level of free reserves should be approximately, £15,000. This is based on sufficient working capital to cover delays between spending and receipts and contingency for unexpected expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Alan Mabbett
Conrad Palmer
Geoff Cotterill
John Woodhall
Mary Gibbs

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£52k	£33k
31/12/2023	£31k	£31k
31/12/2022	£35k	£27k
31/12/2021	£28k	£23k
31/12/2020	£23k	£16k

Common questions

Is FAIRFIELD CHURCH HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted bank balances of £56,863.55 at year-end, an increase from the previous year. The trustees have determined that the appropriate level of free reserves should be approximately £15,000 to cover working capital delays and contingencies. The filing notes that finances were managed to maintain an acceptable position and preserve reserves for future upgrades. 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	05/04/2024	£20k	Village Hall Toilets Refurbishment