CROWLE PARISH HALL AND RECREATION TRUST
Provides & maintains a village hall for use by local user groups regardless of Religious, Cultural or Ethnic origins.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF:A) A VILLAGE HALL FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS, INCLUDING USE FOR:I) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, ANDII) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION; ANDB) A RECREATION GROUND FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £24,080 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total incoming resources of £61,203 and resources expended of £37,123. The trustees confirmed that unrestricted reserves were sufficient to cover urgent expenditure, with the General Reserve balance at £144,975. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the Trustees to ensure that the Unrestricted Reserves of the General Fund (balance £144,975), the Renewal Reserve Fund (balance £64,000) and the Windows/Doors Reserve Fund (balance £7,443) are sufficient to cover any urgent or essential expenditure” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Government income: £24,961 — grants £24,961 (1); 30% of the £83,395 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Robert Osland MOOREchair
- ANNA DENNE
- Michael Coleman
- PENELOPE ROSEMARY SUSAN SMITH
- Patricia Elaine Butts
- Ruth Dawson-Jones
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £61k | £37k |
| 31/03/2025 | £83k | £45k |
| 31/03/2024 | £53k | £44k |
| 31/03/2023 | £229k | £34k |
| 31/03/2022 | £40k | £25k |
Common questions
Is CROWLE PARISH HALL AND RECREATION TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £24,080 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total incoming resources of £61,203 and resources expended of £37,123. The trustees confirmed that unrestricted reserves were sufficient to cover urgent expenditure, with the General Reserve balance at £144,975. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/10/2006 | £4k | "A Project To Improve The Existing Stage Structure In The Parish Hall By This Group In Crowle, Worcestershire." |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/10/2006 | £4k | Crowle Parish Hall & Recreation Trust |
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- VILLAGE HALL
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- CROWLE COMMUNITY HALL OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CROWLE VILLAGE HALL
- THE HORSLEY VILLAGE HALL
- SEWARDS END VILLAGE HALL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROWLE PARISH HALL AND RECREATION TRUST | £61k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| VILLAGE HALL | £38k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COXHEATH RESIDENTS' VILLAGE HALL | £64k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ROXTON PARISH HALL | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CROWLE COMMUNITY HALL OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CROWLE VILLAGE HALL | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HORSLEY VILLAGE HALL | £31k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |