Friog and Fairbourne Village Hall
What it does
Village Hall for use by all members of the local community for leisure and sporting activities. Used as lecture hall; by local GPs as local "surgery" to adminster such as 'flu injections; as a polling station and by local and professional groups for variety shows and pantomines.
Its charitable purposes
VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE WARD OF ARTHOG COMMUNITY COUNCIL IN THE COUNTY OF GWYNEDD (HEREINAFTER CALLED ‘THE AREA OF BENEFIT’) 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.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Health and saving lives
- Overseas aid and famine relief
- Religious activities
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Gwynedd
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £26,235 and spent £22,482.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £26,235 | £22,482 | Not reported | 11 |
| 31 March 2025 | £22,429 | £14,093 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 March 2024 | £16,443 | £17,709 | Not reported | 11 |
| 31 March 2023 | £17,852 | £12,330 | Not reported | 11 |
| 31 March 2022 | £8,008 | £15,741 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 228%, from £8,008 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £26,235 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 86% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2026: £6,086 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £6,086 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £500 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,158 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2004, worth at least £252,240.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2015 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £247,840 |
| 14 Dec 2004 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,400 |
Trustees
11 trustees run the charity.
- Ernest PuddickChair
- Alison Skipp
- Angela Jean Ware
- Deborah Anne Roberts
- Gillian Bonser
- Jackie Barthorpe
- Joyce Woolley
- June Parkyn
- Linden Hunt
- Sylvia Stephenson
- Valerie Ann Barratt
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 7 October 2026, 116 days early | Received 7 October 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 24 September 2025, 129 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 22 January 2025, 9 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 4 December 2023, 58 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 12 January 2023, 19 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 524292
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 24 November 1970
- Governing document
- CONVEYANCE DATED 08 JUL 1970AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 17 SEP 2024
- Council area of its contact address
- Gwynedd
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 18 April 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.