# THE EMPIRE HALL GRAFFHAM

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 305376
- **Other names:** GRAFFHAM VILLAGE HALL
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** May 8, 1963
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=305376


## Contact

- **Address:** Empire Hall, The Street, Graffham, PETWORTH
- **Postcode:** GU28 0QB
- **Phone:** 01798 867
- **Email:** empirehall@gmail.com
- **Website:** http://www.empirehall.org.uk/



## Activities

**Objects:** FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF GRAFFHAM AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED &quot;THE AREA OF BENEFIT&quot;) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION, AND IN PARTICULAR FOR 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.

**Activities:** The Empire Hall is a village hall for annual events (eg flower show/harvest supper/church Christmas fair/ Easter Market),  village organisations (eg parish council, badminton, Lunch and Thursday Clubs) and weekly well being activities. Its stage hosts plays/films/concerts. It is bookable for parties, dances, meetings, classes and elections. It is an essential part of the fabric of the village.

**Area of benefit:** GRAFFHAM AND NEIGHBOURHOOD




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- West Sussex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £22716 | £22897 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £31470 | £37313 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £17038 | £13636 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £36167 | £13334 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £44642 | £49040 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Oliver Boulton** (Chair) — appointed Sept. 1, 2025
- Ann Brown — appointed Sept. 18, 2004
- Anna Shawcross — appointed Sept. 1, 2025
- Carole Sargent — appointed June 6, 2015
- Christina Federowicz — appointed Sept. 1, 2025
- Diane Bellis — appointed June 9, 2014
- Fiona Jacob — appointed Sept. 18, 2004
- Jonathan Simons — appointed Sept. 1, 2025
- Tom Richardson — appointed Sept. 1, 2025


