Stannington Village Hall

Registered charity 522140 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VILLAGE HALL

we supply our facilities to all users in our area with no specific charitable activiuty

Objects

VILLAGE HALL

Area of benefit: PARISH OF STANNINGTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

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 · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£40k

Latest spending

£28k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £11,979 for the year ended 31 March 2026, increasing its unrestricted funds to £83,010. The trustees report that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, which they consider sufficient to ensure continuity of activities.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (80% of income)

“This was made up of £31,632 (2025 £30,684) from hire revenue, £7,701 (2025 £26,054) from grants received; local fund raising and miscellaneous receipts, and £296 (2025 £352) from bank interest.”

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £56k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2025) to "above" (FY2026).

Comparing this charity’s FY2025 and FY2026 accounts as analysed by this site.

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
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Sandra Dickinsonchair
Ann Ritchie
Malcolm Scott
Mark Truby · trustee of 1 other charity
Martin Buckley
Melford Roy Molyneux-Dickinson
Philip Richardson
Rev. Canon Simon White · trustee of 4 other charities
Ron Blyth
Susan Fiona Thompson

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£40k	£28k
31/03/2025	£57k	£32k
31/03/2024	£66k	£43k
31/03/2023	£15k	£11k
31/03/2022	£15k	£14k

Common questions

Is Stannington Village Hall financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £11,979 for the year ended 31 March 2026, increasing its unrestricted funds to £83,010. The trustees report that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, which they consider sufficient to ensure continuity of activities. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.