WALTHAM VILLAGE INSTITUTE

Registered charity 521518 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WALTHAM ON THE WOLDS VILLAGE HALL

Education, training, sport and recreational facilities to the general public

Objects

VILLAGE HALL

Area of benefit: PARISH OF WALTHAM 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.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£83k

Latest spending

£82k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a small surplus of £349 for the year ended 31 May 2025, following a significantly reduced income year due to fewer wedding bookings. Per the trustees' report, reserves were maintained at a level equating to approximately twelve months of expenditure, with cash funds increasing slightly to £103,968.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Community Hires and Weddings (98% of income)

“Receipts totalling £82,687 (2024:£112,987) were received during the year. This was principally due to wedding and bar sales combined of £62,112” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approximately twelve months expenditure (held: £104k)

“It is the policy of the charity to maintain reserves at a level which equates to approximately twelve months expenditure. This provides sufficient finds to cover costs. Reserves were maintained at this level throughout the year.” — page 4

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Tina Morrischair
Anna Fairhead
Claudine Baxter
Gavin Baxter
Gerald Escreet
Kerry Mota Stubbs

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/05/2025	£83k	£82k
31/05/2024	£113k	£92k
31/05/2023	£105k	£81k
31/05/2022	£71k	£54k
31/05/2021	£25k	£40k

Common questions

Is WALTHAM VILLAGE INSTITUTE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a small surplus of £349 for the year ended 31 May 2025, following a significantly reduced income year due to fewer wedding bookings. Per the trustees' report, reserves were maintained at a level equating to approximately twelve months of expenditure, with cash funds increasing slightly to £103,968. 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	16/04/2004	£3k	Lunch and activity club