ESCOMBE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Registered Charity Number: 1162706
HIRE OF HALL CHARGES POLICY
NOTICE OF INCREASED FEES
from 1st Jan 2025
In order to fulfill its commitment to public benefit and achieving the aim of adopting a fair and reasonable strategy for charging for the hire and use of the village hall, the trustees of the association have agreed to the village hall as follows:
1. (NON-PROFIT) For clubs and activities where surplus money, after hire charges are paid, is credited to the group, the charge will be £10 per hour. Groups will be responsible for their own accounts.
2. (PROFIT MAKING – Small Businesses under £50,000 turnover) For hire of the hall for an activity or event for which an individual or group derives an income, the charge will be £15 per hour.
3.1 (NON-PROFIT) For the hire of the hall to occasional hirers, e.g., a child’s party or similar event, the charge will be £15 per hour with an additional single charge of £5 for use of the oven or if a bouncy castle is hired.
3.2 An information-only copy of the guidelines and agreement will be posted to occasional hirers before the event.
3.3 Payment will be taken at the beginning of the event, and a receipted copy of the guidelines will be given. We will also keep a copy on file.
4. (COMMERCIAL) For corporate or business hire, the charge will be £20 per hour.
5. Any extra time needed will be charged by the ½ hour.
6. The management committee may waive or vary the charges it makes and decide on matters of priority for the hire of the hall at its sole discretion.