THE UPTON VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 520128 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Operation and maintenance of Upton Village hall for the benefit of the local community

Objects

A PLACE OF RECREATION OR TO SERVE ANY RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE ADVANTAGE OR BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BENEFICIAL AREA THIS BEING THE TOWNSHIPS OF UPTON BY CHESTER BACHE CAUGHALL MOSTON WERVIN IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER.

Area of benefit: SEE OBJECTS

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
£36k
Latest spending
£30k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £69,114 at the end of the year, which is above its stated policy target of £25,000. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £6,365 for the year, indicating that income exceeded expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Main Hall Bookings (84% of income)
“Main Hall hiring income was £30,352”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £25,000 (held: £69k)
“Our reserves policy, updated in December 2016, states that the current minimum level of reserves that we wish to maintain is £25,000” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee employed as caretaker
“employs a part time caretaker who is also a trustee”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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£36k£30k
30/04/2024£35k£26k
30/04/2023£29k£26k
30/04/2022£34k£24k
30/04/2021£32k£38k

Common questions

Is THE UPTON VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £69,114 at the end of the year, which is above its stated policy target of £25,000. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £6,365 for the year, indicating that income exceeded expenditure. 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 Fund20/07/2007£6kproject 4-Score Phase 3
The National Lottery Community Fund16/03/2006£4kHall Access Improvements
The National Lottery Community Fund24/05/2004£5kFeasibility Study