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HOPE VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 522531 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VILLAGE HALL

Provides and upkeeps a venue for members of the community to use for arts, sports, culture, leisure and other community events.

Objects

PURPOSES OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL TRAINING AND RECREATION AND SOCIAL MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF READING AND RECREATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENTS OR OTHERWISE AS MAY BE FOUND OXPEDIENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOPE AND ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THESE PRESENTS.

Area of benefit: ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOPE 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: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£27k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a loss on the year of £470.26, primarily due to significant expenditure on drainage infrastructure. Despite this loss, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £10,000, which meets its stated policy target of holding reserves equivalent to 8 months of average annual operating costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £10k; policy: 8 months of the Hall's average annual operating costs, currently estimated at £14,500, at a minimum level of £10,000)
“The Trustees have agreed to hold reserves equivalent to 8 months of the Hall's average annual operating costs, currently estimated at £14,500, at a minimum level of £10,000, to cover essential running costs in case of emergency.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Worthen with Shelve Parish Council (WwSPC) is entitled to appoint a trustee. Mal Fellows, a Parish Councillor, was appointed as a trustee by WwSPC. WwSPC also provided a grant.
“In accordance with the HVH Governing Document, Worthen with Shelve Parish Council (WwSPC) is entitled to appoint a trustee of the HVH charity. In 2025. Annabel Stacey resigned as a Parish Councillor and was no longer the WwSPC appointee to HVH. Her appointment was taken by Mal Fellows, a Parish Councillor and local resident and his appointment was confirmed at the HVH General Meeting, held on 9th July 2025.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The independent examiner recommended that payments should be handled by more than one person (i.e. one to authorise, and a different person to make the payment) in line with financial management best practice.
“I note that payments are made online by one person, and this is has worked well to date. It is recommended that payments are handled by more than one person (i.e. one to authorise, and a different person to make the payment) in line with financial management best practice.” — page 36
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£27k£27k
31/10/2024£14k£15k
31/10/2023£13k£10k
31/10/2022£14k£9k
31/10/2021£25k£7k

Common questions

Is HOPE VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss on the year of £470.26, primarily due to significant expenditure on drainage infrastructure. Despite this loss, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £10,000, which meets its stated policy target of holding reserves equivalent to 8 months of average annual operating costs. 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 Fund09/08/2018£4kHope Needs a Warm & Welcoming Heart
The National Lottery Community Fund26/06/2006£1kReplacement Tables