The Committee
Galhampton's village hall and playing field are run by a charity, managed by trustees from the village.
Galhampton's village hall and playing field are run by a charity called, quite aptly, Galhampton Village Hall and Playing Field CIO. The charity is managed by a committee of up to 12 trustees who are elected at each annual general meeting, usually held in September or October.
The object of the charity is, in summary: “To run a village hall and playing field for the benefit of the inhabitants of the village of Galhampton and the surrounding area for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants.”
As well as providing the facilities, the committee ensures they are maintained, insured and kept in good condition, and manages the finances of the charity. The committee also runs a variety of community and fundraising events, such as monthly village gatherings and coffee mornings, the monthly lunch club, film nights, the 200 Club and bonfire night.
Current committee
Alan Rickers — Chair
Fiona Hooper — Secretary
Drew Thompson — Treasurer
Brian Trasler
Jenny Williams
Judy Fox
Kerry Davis
Paul Carter
Ruth Carter
Sue Hamlin
History
The current charity is an amalgamation of two previous bodies: the Galhampton Village Hall charity and the Jack Bartlett Playing Field Trust.
Galhampton Village Hall began with a conveyance in August 1930 and was registered as a charity in December 1967 (charity number 254470), with the objects of “Village hall for recreation, social intercourse and mental development and for the advantage and benefit of the inhabitants of Galhampton and their neighbours”.
The Jack Bartlett Playing Field Trust was set up via a Trust Deed in April 1978 and registered as a charity in April 1979 (charity number 277622).
In November 1998 a Charity Scheme combined the two charities into one, with The Jack Bartlett Playing Field Trust being renamed Galhampton Village Hall and Playing Field (same charity number, 277622) and the Galhampton Village Hall charity being closed (not until January 2001).
The charity became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in April 2022 and was renamed Galhampton Village Hall and Playing Field CIO (charity number 1198488).
Charity objects in full
“The objects of the CIO are to establish and run a village hall and playing field and to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of the village of Galhampton and the surrounding area (“area of benefit”) without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality, race or political, religious or other opinions the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants”.