Blackfordby Old School Room

Registered charity 521395 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VILLAGE INSTITUTE

PROVISION of a public building for use by all Blackforby and surrounding village residents to hold private events, fund raising events, excersise, small groups for the elderley and vunerable and learning groups.

Objects

VILLAGE HALL

Area of benefit: BLACKFORDBY AND ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY

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
£47k
Latest spending
£13k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus and holds unrestricted reserves of £75,190, which the trustees describe as strong enough to cover operating expenditure and unforeseen maintenance. The trustees confirm there are no issues with the charity continuing as a going concern. The charity's primary activity involves letting out premises to community groups for education and entertainment.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: cover operating expenditure and unforeseen maintenance and refurbishment (held: £75k)
“Reserves are held to cover operating expenditure and unforeseen maintenance and refurbishment” — page 3
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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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£47k£13k
30/04/2024£8k£7k
31/12/2022£10k£7k
31/12/2021£8k£5k
31/12/2020£12k£4k

Common questions

Is Blackfordby Old School Room financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus and holds unrestricted reserves of £75,190, which the trustees describe as strong enough to cover operating expenditure and unforeseen maintenance. The trustees confirm there are no issues with the charity continuing as a going concern. The charity's primary activity involves letting out premises to community groups for education and entertainment. 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 Fund12/01/2024£20kBlackfordby Old School Room