VICTORIA VILLAGE AND DISTRICT WELFARE HALL

Registered charity 524375 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a typical village hall in the Abersychan area of Torfaen, Gwent. The hall is run by a small group of dedicated volunteers. Activities at the hall include Senior Citizens Group. Women's Institute(WI). Reiki therapy. Canine training. Spiritualist church which includes a meditation group and other church related activities. Table Top. Children's parties.

Objects

WELFARE HALL FOR PROVIDNG FACILITIES FOR SUCH FORMS OF RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION AS ARE CONDUCIVE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIVING OF INHABITANTS IN THE BENEFICIAL AREA AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) FOR MEMBERS OF THE MINING COMMUNITY.

Area of benefit: PONTYPOOL URBAN DISTRICT AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.

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 the charity ended the financial year with a net balance of £5,281, a decrease of £1,176 from the previous year. This reduction is attributed to a £3,145 shortfall on capital improvements to the kitchen, which was funded by hall reserves. Excluding these capital costs, the charity reports an operational surplus of £983 for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Alexander Crawford. 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Giles Douglas Davieschair
• Bronwen Hewitt
• Gwen Kohler
• Gwyneira Rose Clark MBE
• Ina Emily Carney · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jane Anslow
• Patrick Downes
• Robert Ian MacIntosh
• Sophie Amor
• Veronica Ann Marsh

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

Operates in: Torfaen

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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