FOWNHOPE NEW MEMORIAL HALL

Registered charity 520951 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FOWNHOPE WAR MEMORIAL VILLAGE HALL

Operation of Fownhope New Memorial Hall for benefit of local residents, clubs and other organisations.

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF FOWNHOPE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD 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.

Area of benefit: FOWNHOPE AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Herefordshire, County of, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£41k

Latest spending

£40k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted general funds stood at £30,966 as of January 31, 2025, with total net assets of £32,166. The Trustees consider these reserves adequate to cover contingencies and scheduled maintenance work. The charity reported a net profit of £875 for the year, supported by a National Lottery grant and charitable activity income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Income from Charitable Activities (43% of income)

“Income from Charitable Activities 17,302”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: adequate to cover contingencies and designated for repairs/maintenance (held: £31k)

“The Charity holds a level of reserves considered by the Trustees as adequate to cover contingencies, including loss of income arising from a major disruption. In addition, reserves are designated to cover the schedule of repairs, maintenance and improvement work envisaged for the following year.” — page 1

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.

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Funders the charity credits

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

The National Lottery Awards for All Scheme — “Fownhope New Memorial Hall has been supported generously by The National Lottery Awards for All Scheme. We are very grateful to the National…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

IAN QUAYLEchair
Dr Bryn William St John Caless
Keiran Martyn Elvis Bateman
Lennox Morrison Sellar
Patricia Louise Williams
Samantha Ann Clough
Suzanne Caroline Parr
Teresa Plummer

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

Operates in: Herefordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/01/2025	£41k	£40k
31/01/2024	£19k	£16k
31/01/2023	£24k	£27k
31/01/2022	£31k	£24k
31/01/2021	£31k	£15k

Common questions

Is FOWNHOPE NEW MEMORIAL HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted general funds stood at £30,966 as of January 31, 2025, with total net assets of £32,166. The Trustees consider these reserves adequate to cover contingencies and scheduled maintenance work. The charity reported a net profit of £875 for the year, supported by a National Lottery grant and charitable activity income. Its FY2025 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	18/07/2024	£20k	Improvements to energy efficiency
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/01/2023	£6k	Car Park Lighting
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/04/2021	£10k	FNMH Windows and Curtains
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/02/2019	£10k	Variable Ceiling Automation Completion
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/09/2016	£9k	Fownhope New Memorial Hall Bar Refubishment
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/11/2015	£10k	Refurbishment of kitchen
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/05/2014	£9k	Multi-purpose room

Charities like this

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

MEMORIAL HALL income £27k
FRINDSBURY EXTRA MEMORIAL HALL income £33k
CRAWFORD MEMORIAL HALL income £30k
CLIFFE MEMORIAL HALL income £78k
LLANGAIN AND DISTRICT MEMORIAL HALL income £19k
ROSSINGTON MEMORIAL HALL income £40k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
FOWNHOPE NEW MEMORIAL HALL	£41k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MEMORIAL HALL FY2026	£27k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FRINDSBURY EXTRA MEMORIAL HALL FY2025	£33k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CRAWFORD MEMORIAL HALL FY2025	£30k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CLIFFE MEMORIAL HALL FY2026	£78k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LLANGAIN AND DISTRICT MEMORIAL HALL FY2025	£19k	—	within	—	no doubt

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