THE CANNOCK WOOD AND GENTLESHAW VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 514206 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

For the purposes of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the villages of Cannock Wood and Gentleshaw in the county of Stafford without distinction of political religious or other opinions including the use for meetings, lectures, classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF GENTLESHAW AND CANNOCK WOOD 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.

Area of benefit: CANNOCK WOOD AND GENTLESHAW

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

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Latest income
£30k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £26,492 in cash and bank accounts at year-end, a decrease of approximately £4,500 from the previous period. The trustees report that these reserves are considered sufficient to cover most eventualities given the annual maintenance costs of £3,000. There were no outstanding debts at the year end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£30k£34k
31/03/2024£29k£25k
31/03/2023£21k£23k
31/03/2022£33k£27k
31/03/2021£25k£14k

Common questions

Is THE CANNOCK WOOD AND GENTLESHAW VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £26,492 in cash and bank accounts at year-end, a decrease of approximately £4,500 from the previous period. The trustees report that these reserves are considered sufficient to cover most eventualities given the annual maintenance costs of £3,000. There were no outstanding debts at the year end.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/01/2012£10kCeiling and Lighting Scheme
The National Lottery Community Fund20/04/2005£5kRe-wiring village hall.
The National Lottery Community Fund11/03/2005£24kTo provide a play area for children aged 4 - 12