AUSTWICK PARISH HALL

Registered charity 523477 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AUSTWICK PARISH HALL COUNCIL

The trust says that the premises shall be for the purpose of physical and mental recreation and social, moral and intellectual development for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Austwick and its immediate vicinity. The charity serves the local community by maintaining the trust premises and equipment to provide both a meeting place and opportunities for diverse groups and activities.

Objects

PARISH HALL

Area of benefit: AUSTWICK

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that financial assets increased to £97,759, held principally as bank balances, providing a strong opening position for 2026. The charity reported a net surplus of £1,054.51 for the year, with total income of £28,606.60 against expenditure of £27,552.09. The trustees note that financial reserves have remained strong, allowing hire rates to stay at previous levels.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Austwick Street Market & Cuckoo Festival (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Craig Alexander Smithchair
• David John Sexton
• Graham Cleverly
• Josephine Mary Martin
• Merna McVeigh
• Simon Leonard Brownlee

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

Operates in: Lancashire · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).