Criftins Parish Hall and Playing Field

Registered charity 522507 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CRIFTINS VILLAGE HALL, CRIFTINS VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELDS

Village Hall and Playing Field, providing a venue for social gatherings, educational and sports facilities (including, tennis, football, table tennis, snooker, bowls) and other beneficial community facilities.

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

Latest income

£34k

Latest spending

£43k

Registered

1968

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell from £21,443 to £6,309 due to lower hall usage and the loss of catering income, placing the charity in a 'precarious position'. Per the trustees' report, the reserves policy was formally suspended in May 2025 because reserves fell below the £16,000 target, though it was reinstated in March 2026 with plans to rebuild reserves over the medium term.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Other trading activities

“Other trading activities 28,231” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approximately £16,000 (held: £6k)

“The charity's policy is to maintain unrestricted reserves of approximately £16,000 to support ongoing operations and provide a contingency against unexpected costs.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Alwyn Lewis
Jennifer Elizabeth Clayton
Sharon Irene Barnes
Stephen Lloyd
Thomas Richard Davies

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£34k	£43k
31/08/2024	£52k	£68k
31/08/2023	£154k	£169k
31/08/2022	£67k	£69k
31/08/2021	£43k	£42k

Common questions

Is Criftins Parish Hall and Playing Field financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell from £21,443 to £6,309 due to lower hall usage and the loss of catering income, placing the charity in a 'precarious position'. Per the trustees' report, the reserves policy was formally suspended in May 2025 because reserves fell below the £16,000 target, though it was reinstated in March 2026 with plans to rebuild reserves over the medium term. 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	27/01/2022	£80k	Help shelter our community
Sport England	05/06/2020	£1k	COVID-19 CEF