WHITTLEBURY READING ROOM AND PLAYING FIELD

Charity number: 252683
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision of facilities to the residents in and around Whittlebury to undertake and enjoy a variety of events, including a HUG Friday Coffee Morning, a season of Film Nights, Karate Club, Church Fete, Evening classes and lectures together with meetings of the Youth Club. The Playing Field also continues to be open daily for use by the children and families of the village.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £16,324
Total expenditure: £13,782

People

1 Trustee(s)

8 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Northamptonshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 June 1967: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE READING ROOM (Working name)
  • WHITTLEBURY READING ROOM (Working name)
  • VILLAGE HALL WHITTLEBURY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Whittlebury Parish Trustee 26 November 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £11.24k £2.92k £28.30k £65.11k £16.32k
Total expenditure £14.95k £12.37k £30.72k £88.19k £13.78k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 17 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 17 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 17 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 30 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2020 24 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

SCHEME DATED 15TH JULY 2003

Charitable objects

A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS AND FOR THOSE RESIDENT WITHIN A DISTANCE OF TWO MILES FROM THE PARISH WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

THE PARISH OF WHITTLEBURY IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
Whittlebury Reading Room
High Street
Whittlebury
TOWCESTER
Northamptonshire
NN12 8XJ
Phone:
01327 362718
Email:
clerk@whittlebury.org.uk
Website:

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