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THE HATHERSAGE MEMORIAL HALL

Registered charity 520541 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide a venue for social, cultural and sporting activities for the people of Hathersage and Hope Valley.

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF HATHERSAGE AND ITS IMMEDIATE VICINTIYT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LESIRUE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS

Area of benefit: PARISH OF HATHERSAGE

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

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Derbyshire Dales, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£52k
Latest spending
£46k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £6,659 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £52,248 against expenditure of £45,589. The trustees have set a reserves policy target of 12 months of running costs, valued at £17,607, which represents the level of reserves held for 2026. The primary financial risk identified is damage or wear-and-tear to the building structure requiring extensive expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Lettings (73% of income)
“The principal source of income in 2025 was from lettings of the hall (£38,172).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 12 months hall running costs (held: £18k)
“At the management committee meeting on 18 December 2025, it was decided that the money kept in reserve should be 12 months hall running costs. The total amount of money spent on utilities, insurance, mobile phone, broadband, waste management and cleaning (but not building maintenance repair and improvement) in 2025 was £17,607, therefore this will be the level of the reserves for 2026.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Parish Council of Hathersage is the Custodian Trustee and holds the land/building in trust for the charity.
“The Parish Council of Hathersage (HPC) is the Custodian Trustee of the Charity and the land, with the building is held in trust by HPC for the Charity.”
“In 2025 the hall received money from a Better Derbyshire Dales Grant (£2500) for environmental improvements to the building to reduce the carbon footprint, as well as a grant from Hathersage Parish Council for improvements to the acoustics in the Stanage Hall.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants were received from Hathersage Parish Council.
“The Parish Council of Hathersage (HPC) is the Custodian Trustee of the Charity and the land, with the building is held in trust by HPC for the Charity.”
“In 2025 the hall received money from a Better Derbyshire Dales Grant (£2500) for environmental improvements to the building to reduce the carbon footprint, as well as a grant from Hathersage Parish Council for improvements to the acoustics in the Stanage Hall.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Brian Wood East Midlands Audit Services Ltd. 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.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Derbyshire · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£52k£46k
31/12/2024£43k£29k
31/12/2023£35k£19k
31/12/2022£24k£17k
31/12/2021£17k£30k

Common questions

Is THE HATHERSAGE MEMORIAL HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £6,659 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £52,248 against expenditure of £45,589. The trustees have set a reserves policy target of 12 months of running costs, valued at £17,607, which represents the level of reserves held for 2026. The primary financial risk identified is damage or wear-and-tear to the building structure requiring extensive expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Brian Wood East Midlands Audit Services Ltd.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/01/2012£7kEntrance foyer replacement
The National Lottery Community Fund16/07/2007£10kRefurbishment of Village Hall

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOPE VILLAGE HALL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE HATHERSAGE MEMORIAL HALL£52k—0no_policy—no doubt
HOPE VILLAGE HALL FY2025£27k—0below—no doubt
MEMORIAL HALL OMBERSLEY FY2025£37k—0unclear—no doubt
HAMBLE VILLAGE MEMORIAL HALL FY2025£66k—0unclear—no doubt
EASTHAM MEMORIAL HALL FY2025£60k—0unclear—no doubt
HALE VILLAGE HALL FY2025£51k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.