Cosy hall Community Trust

Registered charity 514505 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COSY HALL, NEWPORT SHROPSHIRE (COSY HALL) VILLAGE HALL

Village Hall. Provides venue for a variety of sporting, social and cultural activities.

Objects

THE PROPERTY SHALL BE HELD UPON TRUST FOR THE PURPOSES OF VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF NEWPORT IN THE COUNTY OF SHROPSHIRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE ARE AREA OF BENEFIT) 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 FO LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF NEWPORT SHROPSHIRE

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

£44k

Latest spending

£40k

Registered

1983

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £99,291.05 against total net assets of £449,489.76, with no creditors falling due within one year. The trustees report that the charity covers its running costs entirely from lettings income and does not routinely fund-raise for itself. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Cllr Mark Wigginchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Councillor Paul Anthony Crewe
DERRICK CLANCY
GODFREY BRYAN SPURR
Jan Sterling
MARION WYNN · trustee of 1 other charity
Richard Berrow
Sally Wiggin · trustee of 1 other charity
TIMOTHY RICHARD BENTHAM
TONY FORRESTER

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

Operates in: Telford & Wrekin

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£44k	£40k
31/12/2024	£44k	£40k
31/12/2023	£45k	£45k
31/12/2022	£31k	£38k
31/12/2021	£47k	£26k

Common questions

Is Cosy hall Community Trust financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £99,291.05 against total net assets of £449,489.76, with no creditors falling due within one year. The trustees report that the charity covers its running costs entirely from lettings income and does not routinely fund-raise for itself. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.