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LOW BENTHAM PUBLIC HALL AND VICTORIA INSTITUTE

Registered charity 523773 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LOWER BENTHAM INSTITUTE OR READING ROOM AND PUBLIC HALL

The charity is responsible for the Low Bentham Victoria Institute building, ensuring that it continues to be a great local asset for the benefit of the population of Low Bentham and the surrounding area.

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income
£172k
Latest spending
£158k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 March 2025 was £154,711.61 against total expenditure of £131,921.85, resulting in a positive net position. The Chair's report notes that while the charity is financially 'ok', reserves were used up by a major refurbishment project, and the trustees emphasize the need to monitor income and spending closely.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and Grants (90% of income)
“Donations and Grants 139807.05”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£172k£158k
31/03/2024£78k£56k
31/03/2023£52k£47k
31/03/2022£9k£36k
31/03/2021£33k£18k

Common questions

Is LOW BENTHAM PUBLIC HALL AND VICTORIA INSTITUTE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 March 2025 was £154,711.61 against total expenditure of £131,921.85, resulting in a positive net position. The Chair's report notes that while the charity is financially 'ok', reserves were used up by a major refurbishment project, and the trustees emphasize the need to monitor income and spending closely. 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 Fund15/03/2024£19kDecarbonising of Low Bentham Public Hall
The National Lottery Community Fund16/09/2022£10kLow Bentham Victoria Institute: developing services for older people
UK government14/09/2020£7kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund15/02/2006£5kThere is no project name available for this record

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
TOWER HILL TRUST1£9k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SETTLE VICTORIA HALL LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LOW BENTHAM PUBLIC HALL AND VICTORIA INSTITUTE£172k—0unclear—no doubt
SETTLE VICTORIA HALL LIMITED FY2025£382k—0unclear—no doubt
UPPER BEEDING AND BRAMBER VILLAGE HALL FY2025£111k—0unclear—no doubt
BAYLHAM VILLAGE HALL FY2025£157k—0unclear—no doubt
WEM TOWN HALL COMMUNITY TRUST LTD FY2025£257k—0unclear—no doubt
BEECH VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND FY2025£143k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.