Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

HENSTRIDGE VILLAGE HALL

Village Hall. Used for general charitable purposes for the use of the local community and hire to various groups.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£23£20£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23£26£14£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£9£10£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£23£8£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?*£20£18£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£20£16£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£17£29£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£18£10£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£10£9£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£12£10£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£14£6£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£8£7£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£14£13£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£10£7£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£9£8£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£15£18£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07*£12£10£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06?£7£6£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£9£5£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 29 years

www.none.uk

chris@savagemeadows.co.uk

01963362955

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Village halls & community buildings
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Somerset,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - To purchase audio visual equipment
£9,800 02/12/2022
The funding will be used to purchase and installation of an Audio Video System plus a hearing loop. The project aims to facilitate the showing of films and information films for and by the Youth Club Cameo Club U3A Parish Council and the newly ....more
Somerset Community Foundation - Providing a warm space to support those experiencing fuel poverty during the cost-of-living crisis
£1,000 17/10/2022
Grant to Henstridge Village Hall
Quartet Community Foundation - New heating for main hall
£3,000 11/12/2018
1
Toward the cost of installing new infra-red heating panels in the ceiling of the hall.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • AMANDA SHIRLIN-BROWN Appointed: 2024
  • CHRISTOPHER SAVAGE (Chair) Appointed: 2014
  • GAIL CULLUM Appointed: 2023
  • JOHN RICHARD SMALES Appointed: 2024
  • MAIR GRAHAM Appointed: 2021
  • ROSALIND BROWNING Appointed: 2013
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/06/1995, number: 1047307
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR20: 9 days late, AR07: 3 days late,
Main office

4 The Mead
Southmead Lane
Henstridge
TEMPLECOMBE
Somerset
BA8 0RR

Objectives

THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF HENSTRIDGE 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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE, THE PARISH OF HENSTRIDGE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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