Honley Village Community Trust

What Honley Village Community Trust does

Honley Village Community Trust is a UK-registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), established originally in 1993 and restructured into CIO form in 2022. It operates from the village of Honley in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, and serves a defined local catchment of approximately 3,250-3,300 households. The trust's principal services are: (a) operating the village hall for hire at hourly rates of £12-£25, providing a community venue for events; (b) stewarding the Magdale nature reserve, including ongoing environmental and conservation work on the adjoining Holme valley, often in partnership with River Holme Connections; (c) producing and distributing the Honley Flyer, a quarterly community newsletter with paid advertising placements (£32.50-£90), reaching the bulk of village households; and (d) running recurring community programmes such as the Welcome Club for elderly residents, the annual Children's Easter Party, Music Night, the monthly Market In The Hall (featuring 22 local producers), and an annual community awards programme.

The trust's revenue model is community-funded and diversified across three streams: hall hire income at low hourly rates, modest newsletter advertising, and a £5/year membership scheme, supplemented by ticket income from ticketed events (£4-£10/entry) and ad hoc donations. There is no commercial product, software platform, or technology component in the operating model; service delivery is built on volunteer labour and trustee oversight. Capital projects, such as the ongoing Magdale Dam civil works targeting £150,000, are funded via discrete fundraising campaigns rather than operating cash flow.

The entity is governed by a board of trustees under UK Charity Commission oversight as a CIO, and operates without disclosed executive compensation, headcount figures, or audited financials in the source material. It is not a venture-backable commercial enterprise and should be evaluated as a community asset holding entity rather than a growth business.

Name

Honley Village Community Trust

Legal name

Honley Village Community Trust CIO

Website

https://honleyvillagetrust.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Honley Village Community Trust is a UK CIO that operates the Honley village hall, stewards the Magdale nature reserve, publishes the quarterly Honley Flyer newsletter, and runs community programmes serving approximately 3,250-3,300 households in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Community Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Zoos and Botanical Gardens (712130)

SIC

Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAL

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Community venue hire
• Environmental conservation
• Community newsletter publishing
• Charitable community services
• Local event hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Holmfirth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Village Hall Hire: Rental income from Main Hall and Meeting Room bookings. Hourly rates vary by user type (charity, private, commercial).
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership at £5 per year contributing to Village Hall and Magdale upkeep.
3. Event Revenue: Ticket sales for community events including Easter Party (£4) and Music Nights (£10).
4. Honley Flyer Advertising & Sponsorship: Single advert £32.50, Double advert £65, Quarterly sponsorship £90. Reaches 3,250-3,300 households.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Honley Village Community Trust CIO operates a community-owned charity that manages The Village Hall (Main Hall and Meeting Room hire for events, meetings, and classes), the Magdale nature reserve (environmental conservation, community orchard, and wildlife habitat), and the Honley Flyer quarterly newsletter. It also runs The Welcome Club for community social activities, a Membership Program, and Market In The Hall (a monthly local-producer market), all serving Honley village residents and surrounding communities.

Product overview

Honley Village Community Trust CIO operates as a single unified community organization offering community venue hire (Village Hall), social activities (Welcome Club), environmental conservation (Magdale nature reserve), and a quarterly newsletter (Honley Flyer). The organization is registered as a charity (No. 1195759) with the main objective of promoting the conservation, protection, and improvement of Honley Village and its surrounding environment. Services include village hall hire for events, a community market, nature reserve management, and membership program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Village Hall (venue hire) A community venue available for hire for parties, meetings, classes, events, workshops, clinics, exhibitions, and team building, with a Main Hall accommodating up to 130 people standing or 70 seated (with fully equipped kitchen, projector, and wifi) and a Meeting Room for up to 12 people; targeted at local residents, community groups, and small organisations in Honley.
• The Welcome Club A community group providing social activities including awards, donations, events, and organised trips for community members; targeted at Honley residents seeking ongoing social engagement.
• Magdale nature reserve and conservation area A nature reserve and conservation area featuring wildlife habitats, a community orchard, a bee bank, and environmental projects including the protection of Magdale Dam, maintained by volunteers and supporting biodiversity; accessed by Honley residents and visitors for walks, dog walking, family visits, and quiet enjoyment.
• Honley Flyer community newsletter A quarterly community newsletter distributed to approximately 3,250-3,300 households in Honley village, featuring local news, events, community updates, advertising, and sponsorship; available as paid single adverts, double adverts, and quarterly sponsorship packages.
• Membership Program An annual membership program at £5 per year that supports the upkeep of the Village Hall and Magdale land; targeted at Honley residents and supporters who wish to contribute to the Trust's charitable activities.
• Market In The Hall A monthly market held on the first Saturday of each month at the Village Hall, featuring 22 local producers of food and crafts serving Honley residents and visitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• £6,000 raised for Yorkshire Cancer Research by community member Eileen Broadbent
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• River Holme ConnectionsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentioned as a supporting group alongside Honley Village Community Trust in the care and protection of Magdale Dam and surrounding environment. River Holme Connections works on environmental initiatives in the local area.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Locality: National network of community-led organizations in England, supporting community centers, asset-owning community groups, and neighborhood services. Comparable mission around community-owned assets and locally-led service delivery, though operating at a federated national scale.
• The Wildlife Trusts: National federation of 46 local Wildlife Trusts managing nature reserves across the UK. Directly comparable to Honley's Magdale nature reserve operations, including wildlife habitat management, volunteer stewardship, and community engagement around biodiversity, though at vastly greater scale and with paid staff infrastructure.
• Forestry England: Government body managing publicly-accessible forests, nature reserves, and community woodlands across England with volunteer programs and visitor services. Comparable in managing publicly-accessible green space with volunteer engagement, though at much larger scale and with public-sector backing.

Direct peers

• Groundwork UK: Federation of Groundwork trusts running environmental regeneration and community projects across England, often combining physical asset management with community programming. Comparable operating model to Honley in combining physical community venues/land with environmental and social mission delivery.
• The Conservation Volunteers (TCV): UK charity focused on environmental conservation through volunteer-led activity, including nature reserve management and community green-space projects. Comparable to Honley's volunteer-driven Magdale stewardship model, bee bank, and community orchard programming.
• The Plunkett Foundation: UK charity supporting community-owned businesses and community asset ownership, including village halls and community shops. Directly comparable in mission to support community-owned physical assets (village halls, community land) and in the village-level operating context.
• Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE): National umbrella for 38 rural community councils supporting village halls, community buildings, and rural community organizations across England. Closely comparable mission and beneficiary base (rural communities, village halls, community-led governance).
• Community First: Wiltshire-based charity supporting village halls, community buildings, and rural community organizations with advice, insurance, and trustee support. Directly comparable in serving the village-hall operator segment with very similar small-community asset focus.

Emerging players

• Power to Change: Independent trust that funds and researches community businesses across England, many of which operate community venues, local markets, and environmental assets. Comparable in mission to grow community-owned enterprises and in serving the small-community-asset segment Honley operates in.

Others

• Council for Voluntary Service (national network): National membership body for local Councils for Voluntary Service that support small charities and community groups with infrastructure, governance, and funding advice. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler serving the same small UK charity and community-trust segment Honley operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HonleyVillageTrust
• Instagraminstagram.com/honley_village_trust_cio
• Xx.com/HonleyVillage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/honley-village-community-trust

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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