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BLAKEDOWN PARISH ROOM

Registered charity 523100 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To manage and maintain the Blakedown Parish Room as a place of recreation, social gatherings, entertainment and meetings for the benefit of the inhabitants of Blakedown.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£24k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a healthy financial position with accumulated funds of £70,908.54, derived from a surplus of £2,711.36 against total income of £26,339.01. The trustees report that finances are sound, allowing hire charges to remain unchanged for several years while covering operational costs through self-financing.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Hire charges (91% of income)
“The income amounted to £26339 which was mostly comprised of hire charges.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: to cover the cost of essential works to the buildings and the infrastructure, to cover the cost of replacing or up-dating the equipment and furniture in the Hall and as a contribution towards the cost of future projects (held: £71k)
“These are held as a reserve to cover the cost of essential works to the buildings and the infrastructure, to cover the cost of replacing or up-dating the equipment and furniture in the Hall and as a contribution towards the cost of future projects.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£26k£24k
30/09/2024£26k£19k
30/09/2023£22k£16k
30/09/2022£21k£16k
30/09/2021£26k£11k

Common questions

Is BLAKEDOWN PARISH ROOM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a healthy financial position with accumulated funds of £70,908.54, derived from a surplus of £2,711.36 against total income of £26,339.01. The trustees report that finances are sound, allowing hire charges to remain unchanged for several years while covering operational costs through self-financing.