HART VILLAGE HALL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 510272 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Hart Village Hall provides a spacious and safe place for a variety of activities to take place. These range from exercise and well-being classes, to pre-school activities and to specific interest groups. In providing a variety of activities the Hall provides a social hub that supports the physical and emotional well-being of a wide age group of inhabitants from Hart Village.

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.

Area of benefit: HART PARISH COUNCIL ELECTORAL AREA 1979

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 · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£30k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
1980
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small operating profit of £4,026 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with current assets totaling £75,153. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of £75,000 to cover major interruptions or unexpected outgoings, and the actual held reserves are reported as £75,153. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would suggest the accounts did not comply with applicable requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £75,000 (held: £75k)
“It was agreed to maintain our reserves at £75,000 which takes into consideration a major interruption causing loss of income and any large unexpected outgoings such as major repairs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hartlepool

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£30k£26k
31/12/2024£24k£17k
31/12/2023£27k£20k
31/12/2022£32k£28k
31/12/2021£36k£19k

Common questions

Is HART VILLAGE HALL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small operating profit of £4,026 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with current assets totaling £75,153. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of £75,000 to cover major interruptions or unexpected outgoings, and the actual held reserves are reported as £75,153. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would suggest the accounts did not comply with applicable requirements. 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 Fund28/07/2022£8kHart Village Hall door project
The National Lottery Community Fund01/08/2019£10kHart Village Hall Kitchen Refurbishment