THE GOOSTREY VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD

Registered charity 520053 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of sports facilities (currently football pitch, bowling green, croquet area, astroturf and pavillion) for the inhabitants of Goostrey and the contigual parishes with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

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Latest income
£102k
Latest spending
£119k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the foundation ran at a loss for the 14-month period ending December 2024, resulting in a deficit of £3,244.42 against unrestricted funds. The trustees note that charges will need to be increased during 2025 to address this financial position. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £24,466.91 at the end of the period.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Goostrey Playing Fields (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£102k£119k
31/12/2024£41k£31k
31/10/2023£43k£70k
31/10/2022£26k£25k
31/10/2021£18k£12k

Common questions

Is THE GOOSTREY VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the foundation ran at a loss for the 14-month period ending December 2024, resulting in a deficit of £3,244.42 against unrestricted funds. The trustees note that charges will need to be increased during 2025 to address this financial position. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £24,466.91 at the end of the period. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England24/03/2025£15kAstroturf Playing Surface Replacement
UK government24/03/2025£15kAstroturf Playing Surface Replacement
The National Lottery Community Fund30/08/2022£10kGoostrey Bowling Green Pavilion Renewal