Our History
With the needs of a growing community in mind, it became clear in the 1980s that a bigger venue was needed, having outgrown the old London Road Village Hall which was kindly donated in trust by the late Colonel JC Lockwood in 1963 and which had served the community well since 1907.
The Abridge Village Hall Trustees and other unpaid volunteers found a new site, helped design the new building and also undertook fundraising to pay for it.
A main condition of the original trust is for the village hall to be used for the enjoyment and benefit of local residents. This proviso is still upheld, with the hall democratically managed and run as a charity by elected unpaid trustees on behalf of the community, offering highly competitive rates for its hire and use.
Over the years, the success of the Abridge Village Weekend fundraising activity has helped subsidise the hall's upkeep and running costs, and the trustees are grateful for the support of its community and volunteers who in turn can enjoy the village hall and its numerous activities at reduced rates.
The Abridge Village Hall Trustees and other unpaid volunteers found a new site, helped design the new building and also undertook fundraising to pay for it.
A main condition of the original trust is for the village hall to be used for the enjoyment and benefit of local residents. This proviso is still upheld, with the hall democratically managed and run as a charity by elected unpaid trustees on behalf of the community, offering highly competitive rates for its hire and use.
Over the years, the success of the Abridge Village Weekend fundraising activity has helped subsidise the hall's upkeep and running costs, and the trustees are grateful for the support of its community and volunteers who in turn can enjoy the village hall and its numerous activities at reduced rates.