HAXBY VILLAGE HALL
We provide space for community events for the town of Haxby and the village of Wigginton and their residents.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity continues to make a surplus and maintain a healthy reserve, with unrestricted reserves of £40,138 held against a policy target of £12,500. However, the filing discloses a serious incident reported to the Charity Commission concerning trustee payments that breached the constitution, alongside internal conflicts that caused delays in invoicing.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserves policy states that in addition to our restricted funds we will be holding reserves of £10,000 which would cover three months of running costs and emergency works. This was increased to £12,500 in recently.” — page 4
“Payments were made to Larch Music, a company owned by David Beal (trustee). An amount of £160 per month (total £1,920 ) was paid to David Beal for the management and upkeep of the website.” — page 10
“£1,211 was paid to Mallard Gardening, a company owned by Denise Moss (trustee) for upkeep of the village hall's grounds.”
“Payments were made to Larch Music, a company owned by David Beal (trustee). An amount of £160 per month (total £1,920 ) was paid to David Beal for the management and upkeep of the website.” — page 10
“£1,211 was paid to Mallard Gardening, a company owned by Denise Moss (trustee) for upkeep of the village hall's grounds.”
“Payments were made to Larch Music, a company owned by David Beal (trustee). An amount of £160 per month (total £1,920 ) was paid to David Beal for the management and upkeep of the website.” — page 10
“£1,211 was paid to Mallard Gardening, a company owned by Denise Moss (trustee) for upkeep of the village hall's grounds.”
“Payments were made to Larch Music, a company owned by David Beal (trustee). An amount of £160 per month (total £1,920 ) was paid to David Beal for the management and upkeep of the website.” — page 10
“£1,211 was paid to Mallard Gardening, a company owned by Denise Moss (trustee) for upkeep of the village hall's grounds.”
“A serious incident has been reported to the Charity Commission as it has come to light that the trustee and connected party payments are a breach of the constitution.” — page 6
Trustees
- Denise Mosschair
- Christopher Moss
- David Beal
- Margaret Rogers
- SHEILA WRIGHT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £52k | £44k |
| 31/03/2024 | £62k | £51k |
| 31/03/2023 | £70k | £104k |
| 31/03/2022 | £60k | £55k |
| 31/03/2021 | £53k | £48k |
Common questions
Is HAXBY VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity continues to make a surplus and maintain a healthy reserve, with unrestricted reserves of £40,138 held against a policy target of £12,500. However, the filing discloses a serious incident reported to the Charity Commission concerning trustee payments that breached the constitution, alongside internal conflicts that caused delays in invoicing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of York Council | — | £5k | Ward Committee Grant |
| City of York Council | — | £5k | Haxby Ward Grant |
| City of York Council | — | £1k | Haxby Ward Grant |
| City of York Council | — | £600 | Haxby Ward Grant |
| City of York Council | — | £4k | Haxby Ward Grant |
| City of York Council | — | £4k | Haxby & Wigginton Ward Grant |