KINGSLEY AND NEWTON VILLAGE INSTITUTE

Registered charity 517740 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Kingsley and Newton Village Institute is a charitable community building within the rural village of Kingsley in Cheshire. The Institute has a main hall with bar area, snooker room, bowling green and two tennis courts. Various social activities take place on the premises including line dancing, quiz nights, indoor and outdoor bowls, art classes, snooker and private parties.

Objects

A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISHES OF NEWTON AND KINGSLEY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: PARISHES OF KINGSLEY AND NEWTON

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

Causes: Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£35k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £6,802 for the year, a reversal from the previous year's surplus. Despite this, the trustees describe the financial position as robust, noting that the bank balance decreased to £23,930 due to capital improvements funded by loans, grants, and reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Subscriptions
“Subscriptions increased by 50% to £10387.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 2 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: Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£28k£35k
30/04/2024£39k£30k
30/04/2023£21k£21k
30/04/2022£17k£15k
30/04/2021£37k£9k

Common questions

Is KINGSLEY AND NEWTON VILLAGE INSTITUTE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £6,802 for the year, a reversal from the previous year's surplus. Despite this, the trustees describe the financial position as robust, noting that the bank balance decreased to £23,930 due to capital improvements funded by loans, grants, and reserves. 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 Fund29/06/2016£10kKNVI Kitchen refurbishment