SOMPTING VILLAGE HALL

Also known as

READING ROOM

"Providing community facilities for Sompting"


Hall Manager
Sompting Village Hall   
By the Way
West Street
Sompting
West Sussex
United Kingdom
BN15 0DA
Telephone: (+44) 01903 766065
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Activities  (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity

We provide premises for training, recreation and development for organisations and individuals based in Sompting or its immediate vicinity. The Hall’s current regular user bodies include a nursery school, Sompting Women's Institute, model railway societies, a dance club, concert troupe and other local recreational groups. The Hall is also available for occasional and one-off use, such as for wedding receptions, meetings and exhibitions, and for regular and one-off use by community-flavoured local small businesses. Terms and hire charges are available via the Contact entry.

Services (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity

  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Recent accomplishments/awards (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity

  • Successful refurbishment in 2006, including new oven, refitted toilets and fire-proof curtains
  • Review of governance arrangements and restructuring of Committee of Management to speed decisions and actions whilst relieving most of the trustees of day to day detailed involvement
  • Launch of our website (August 2007), including individual pages for our user groups
  • Participation in the 2007 to 2009 Sompting and Adur Festivals by way of Open Days
  • Accreditation under Hallmark village halls quality standards scheme, Level 1 (administration and management)

Charity category (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity

    Providing facilities for local recreational groups and casual users

Charity Act 2006 classfications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
  • Other purposes currently recognised as charitable and any new charitable purposes which are similar to another charitable purpose

Beneficiary group (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity

  • Children/Young people
  • General public/Mankind

Area of benefit (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity

  • SOMPTING, ADUR, WEST SUSSEX

Financial profile for period ending 31 December 2009
  31 December 2009   £ 31 December 2008   £
Total income 13,730 12,840
Total expenditure 8,604 8,094


Regulatory filing
    Financial year end  
Trustees' annual reportDec 31 2008   

    Annual return cycle   Date received
Charity Commission annual return 22 February 2010



Organisation
Number of trustees: (Additional information provided by charity)(Additional information provided by charity) 15
Number of employees:  (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity 0
Number of volunteers:  (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity 4
Year established:  (Additional information provided by charity)Additional information provided by charity 1953



How to help this charity (Additional information provided by charity)

Site visitors can bear the Hall in mind when considering venues for community or family events. Details of hire facilities, charges and terms are available on our website.

We are documenting the charity's history. The full, illustrated, version appears on the charity's website, and a paper copy can be obtained via the Contact entry. A potted version is on this site. The history is being updated as more information becomes available. Any past press cuttings, other documents, letters, recollections or anecdotes about the charity would be much appreciated.

This charity has a volunteer vacancy, please click here for more info.
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