Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 6

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

VILLAGE HALL

provides a venue for the residents of Lesbury Parish to hold meetings, classes, public entertainments. raises funds from hiring charges and fund raising activities to maintain the Hall, provide heating and equipment

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 60 years

www.lesburyvillagehall.co.uk

01665000000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£23	£25	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/22		£32	£17	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21		£23	£16	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20		£130	£134	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/19		£59	£46	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18		£28	£39	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£31	£6	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£16	£13	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£20	£13	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£7	£6	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£6	£4	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£6	£11	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£7	£5	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£7	£5	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£7	£6	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£6	£4	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£6	£5	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£5	£8	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£6	£4	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£7	£5	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Recreation

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Northumberland,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant 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 - sustainable digital hub
£9,460	25/03/2021 3	The funding will be used to acquire digital equipment that will allow the local community particularly older people who are unable to leave their homes to engage with village hall activities ....more The funding will be used to acquire digital equipment that will allow the local community particularly older people who are unable to leave their homes to engage with village hall activities information and events remotely via video. This aims to reduce isolation improve mental wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - A Villagr hall for 21st Century
£10,000	21/03/2019 12	The funding will be used to refurbish the flooring, improve storage facilities and replace curtains of the village hall.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Community hall roof repairs
£3,480	21/03/2018	Community hall roof repairs
National Lottery Community Fund - A community hall for Lesbury for the 21st century
£10,000	13/12/2017 12	The project will refurbish their village hall with new lighting and insulation. This will provide a warm, energy efficient and comfortable venue where residents and community groups can access and ....more The project will refurbish their village hall with new lighting and insulation. This will provide a warm, energy efficient and comfortable venue where residents and community groups can access and enjoy a wide range of activities.
Sport England - Improve energy efficiency and toilet facilities for all
£23,950	28/11/2017	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Improve energy efficiency and toilet facilities for all'. This project lists its main activity as ....more Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Improve energy efficiency and toilet facilities for all'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding has contributed towards a Village/Community Hall - Village/Community Hall (No Sub-Facility)
Sport England - Improve energy efficiency and toilet facilities for all
£23,950	28/11/2017 15	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Improve energy efficiency and toilet facilities for all. This project lists its main activity as ....more Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Improve energy efficiency and toilet facilities for all. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
DCMS - ALB-Improve energy efficiency and toilet facilities for all
£23,950	28/11/2017	[Placeholder]
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Refurbishment of village hall
£3,100	26/04/2017	Refurbishment of village hall
National Lottery Community Fund - Improving Lesbury Village Hall
£10,000	24/08/2016 12	The organisation will use the funding towards refurbishing the hall's toilet facilities to include disabled access and nappy changing facilities. This will enable more residents and community groups ....more The organisation will use the funding towards refurbishing the hall's toilet facilities to include disabled access and nappy changing facilities. This will enable more residents and community groups to access and enjoy the venue's events and activities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community communication and engagement for the 21st Century.
£10,000	02/07/2014 12	Not Available

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

ANN AUGUST Appointed: 2018

DR KEVIN MCKENNA Appointed: 2018

GEOFFREY WRIGHT Appointed: 2013

JANET MCMAHON Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: LESBURY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE,

JEAN HUMPHRYS Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeships: THE BAILIFFGATE MUSEUM AND GALLERY, COMMUNITY ACTION NORTHUMBERLAND,

JENNIFER BECK Appointed: 2023

MURRAY DAVIES Appointed: 2013

NICOLA YVONNE RICHARDSON Appointed: 2020

PETER DAVIDSON Appointed: 2021

TINA STROUD Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/01/1964, number: 522079

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 8 days late, AR10: 18 days late,

Main office

Village Hall
Lesbury
ALNWICK
Northumberland
NE66 3PP

Objectives

VILLAGE HALL.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LESBURY AND DISTRICT

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