ELSTON VILLAGE HALL
THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF ELSTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF 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.
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THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF ELSTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") 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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds £75,000 in reserves, which the trustees describe as ample and financially secure following a recent bequest. The trustees report no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. However, the filing notes a risk related to a lack of volunteers willing to help run the facility.
What the accounts disclose
“We hold any reserves within our current account to meet unexpected or routine capital expenditure.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- ANN SUSAN SANKEY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £119k | £11k |
| 31/03/2024 | £15k | £12k |
| 31/03/2023 | £28k | £27k |
| 31/03/2022 | £19k | £18k |
| 31/03/2021 | £24k | £17k |
Common questions
Is ELSTON VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds £75,000 in reserves, which the trustees describe as ample and financially secure following a recent bequest. The trustees report no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. However, the filing notes a risk related to a lack of volunteers willing to help run the facility. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/11/2021 | £22k | New windows for Elston Village Hall |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELSTON VILLAGE HALL | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ELTON COMMUNITY CENTRE | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WALTON VILLAGE HALL WETHERBY | £53k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHERINGTON STOURTON SUTTON-UNDER-BRAILES VILLAGE HALL | £105k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEECH VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND | £143k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GOUDHURST VILLAGE HALL | £112k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |