HOOLE VILLAGE MEMORIAL HALL
Provision of facilities for the benefit of local residents including use of village hall for general meetings, social, leisure, educational, recreation and sporting activities plus outdoor Tennis Courts and Bowling Green.
Objects
THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted cash funds increased from £103,437 to £126,207 during the period. The charity holds a Village Hall asset valued at £734,366 and has an SRBC loan liability of £123,910. The independent examiner noted no matters causing reasonable cause to believe requirements were not met, though suggested a taxation review and better income collection.
What the accounts disclose
“Village Hall Income 55,970 - 55,970 52,847” — page 4
“It is suggested the charity undertakes a taxation review. It is suggested the charity annually reviews its income from various sources and seeks to collect monies due on a timely basis.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Risk management
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2026
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £8,650 — grants £8,650 (1); 12% of the £74,982 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 30/04/2023 (received 26/05/2024, 87 days after the 29/02/2024 due date); year ending 30/04/2022 (received 04/04/2023, 35 days after the 28/02/2023 due date).
Trustees
- HOWARD DAVIDSONchair
- ALEXANDRA MOORCROFT
- Alan William Taylor
- Barrie Scott
- Claire Sutton
- David Asbridge
- David Bayldon
- Dianne Audrey Daniels Mrs
- EUNICE HOUGHTON
- JEAN TAYLOR AUGHTON
- Janet Wilkinson
- Jaqueline Sherrington Scouts
- Lynn Smith
- MR RONNIE DALTON
- MR STAN PICKLES
- Rosemarie Brown
- Thomas Brown
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2026 | £76k | £53k |
| 30/04/2025 | £71k | £56k |
| 30/04/2024 | £75k | £56k |
| 30/04/2023 | £85k | £46k |
| 30/04/2022 | £129k | £91k |
Common questions
Is HOOLE VILLAGE MEMORIAL HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash funds increased from £103,437 to £126,207 during the period. The charity holds a Village Hall asset valued at £734,366 and has an SRBC loan liability of £123,910. The independent examiner noted no matters causing reasonable cause to believe requirements were not met, though suggested a taxation review and better income collection. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HOOLE VILLAGE MEMORIAL HALL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOOLE VILLAGE MEMORIAL HALL as a grant recipient include THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HAROLD AND ALICE BRIDGES CHARITY | FY2022 | £1k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOOLE VILLAGE MEMORIAL HALL | £76k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAMBLE VILLAGE MEMORIAL HALL | £66k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HALE VILLAGE HALL | £51k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WAR MEMORIAL HALL | £47k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOOL VILLAGE HALL | £32k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| GRAZELEY VILLAGE MEMORIAL HALL | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |