AUDLEM PUBLIC HALL

Registered charity 519458 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Audlem Public Hall Management Committee exists to organise the Public Hall for the benefit of all the inhabitants of Audlem, Buerton and Hankelow.

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS WITHIN THE BENEFICIAL AREA 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. (SEE CLAUSE 3 (2) OF THE SCHEME ALSO).

Area of benefit: PARISHES OF AUDLEM,BURTON,HANTELOW AND DISTRICT

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

£71k

Latest spending

£75k

Registered

1987

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total liquid funds held at year-end were £86,942.68, which exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £25,000. The trustees report that the underlying funding in normal operation remains very healthy, with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £25,000 (held: £87k)

“The Trustees’ Reserves Policy is to keep £25,000 unspent and available for unforeseen expenditure in relation to building maintenance or urgent furniture or equipment replacement.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Adriana Alicia Irene Roscoe
Anthony David Richardson
JANET MORGAN
JOHN TILLING · trustee of 2 other charities
RICHARD FURBER

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

Operates in: Cheshire East

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£71k	£75k
31/12/2023	£64k	£48k
31/12/2022	£87k	£40k
31/12/2021	£60k	£47k
31/12/2020	£42k	£107k

Common questions

Is AUDLEM PUBLIC HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total liquid funds held at year-end were £86,942.68, which exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £25,000. The trustees report that the underlying funding in normal operation remains very healthy, with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/03/2016	£609k	Audlem Public Hall Annexe (APHAx)
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/05/2015	£17k	Audlem Public Hall Annexe (APHAx)
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/01/2009	£5k	Audlem Public Hall: Stair Lift