ALVECHURCH VILLAGE HALL

Registered charity 523090 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Operation of Village Hall (community building)

Objects

TO PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BENEFICIAL AREA, 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.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF ALVECHURCH

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£45k

Latest spending

£41k

Registered

1968

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £40,386, a figure the trustees consider prudent given difficulties in obtaining grants. The charity reports that funding has kept pace with expenditure, allowing for recent capital improvements without reliance on external funding for these specific projects.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Letting Fees (94% of income)

“Letting Fees Received 37,718” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: more than a year’s total expenditure (held: £40k)

“the Trustees continue to consider it prudent to hold reserves of more than a year’s total expenditure”

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 policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Christopher James Davieschair
Alyson Williams
Annette English · trustee of 1 other charity
CLARE HOWE
Catharine Russell
HAZEL WATKISS
Jackie Burch
Janet Brice
Judith Yendell
Mike Crook
Patricia Riley
Sheila Evans
Stephanie Miall
Stephen Richard SIDDLE
Tony Wallis

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£45k	£41k
31/03/2024	£37k	£34k
31/03/2023	£29k	£27k
31/03/2022	£30k	£28k
31/03/2021	£35k	£35k

Common questions

Is ALVECHURCH VILLAGE HALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £40,386, a figure the trustees consider prudent given difficulties in obtaining grants. The charity reports that funding has kept pace with expenditure, allowing for recent capital improvements without reliance on external funding for these specific projects. 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	11/04/2019	£10k	Creating an accessible entrance for Alvechurch Village Hall
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/05/2015	£8k	Alvechurch Village Hall Refurbishment
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/03/2012	£10k	Alvechurch Village Hall Refurbishment
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/03/2009	£10k	Energy Saving
The National Lottery Community Fund	31/03/2006	£5k	Kitchen Refurbishment