Latest News Updates
(last updated 29th January 2026)
Welcome to Grindon Parish Hall
Stay updated on the latest news and happenings at the hall and discover exciting events for the whole family!
From events, social gatherings and functions to children's parties, we offer a versatile space for all occasions.
Experience the charm of our historic village hall and make your next event truly unforgettable at Grindon Parish Hall.
Strategy for 2025/26
Trustees approved the Strategy for 2025/26 at its January 2025 meeting.
Trustees approved a continuation of the strategy commenced in 2024/25, as a 5-year medium term strategy with individual objectives and actions agrreed annually to achieve the strategy.
The Strategy is aimed at Safeguarding the Future of the hall for current and future users.
The strategy to Safeguard the Future will have two key strands:
- Investing in the Fabric of the Building; and
- Investing in the Community
This provides a strong alignment to the two core charitable purposes of the CIO and has been a successful themed approach in securing the grants received in 2024/25 and continuing into 2025/26.
The Strategy will be discussed further with users, residents, volunteers and outlined at the CIO's Annual General Meeting.
Further feedback is welcome, to ensure the hall continues to best meet the needs of the community
The Strategy can be accessed by clicking the button below.
Hall Hire Charges from 1st January 2026
Trustees of the Parish Hall met recently to discuss future hall rental charges.
The hall has had to cope with price increases for services such as gas, electric, water, broadband, insurance; whilst general operating and maintenance costs have also increased.
Trustees have been active in reviewing all costs, whilst promoting our beautiful hall to more users to try and seek additional rental income.
We have also successfully secured grant funding to help with maintenance costs and to invest in our hall, and in our community.
Trustees agreed to keep rental costs for the use of the main hall (£12.50 per hour); the small meeting room (£10 per hour); and the kitchen /diner (£6 per hour) at their existing levels for a further year.
This means we have not increased prices for the use of these rooms for 6 years.
Trustees also agreed to continue to allow access to the hall 30 minutes before your bookings to allow time to set up and 30 minutes after your booking to enable pack up / tidy up, free of charge.
Trustees also agreed to increase charges for parties and events/activities requiring the use of the entire hall from £15 per hour to £17.50 with effect from 1 January 2026.
Trustees would like to thank our users, your use is appreciated and we never take your bookings for granted.
All proceeds are fully re-invested in the hall and our community.
We're a Warm Welcome Space
Grindon Parish Hall has joined the Warm Welcome Campaign.
Our Warm Welcome Space is one of thousands of spaces all over the UK, opening their doors to communities, offering everyone a friendly space to keep warm, connect & make new friends
We’re open Mondays 10:30 -12 noon over the cold and dark days this winter.
Everyone is welcome, its and ideal chance to Meet Your Neighbour and enjoy tea / coffee, light refreshments, chat and more in our beautiful hall.
If you want to support us, join us as a volunteer or find out more about our work we would love to hear from you. Send us a message!
We are working with National energy Action
Grindon Parish Hall is pleased to announce we are part of the National Energy Action’s Open Doors Support Network.
'National Energy Action (NEA)' are the national fuel poverty charity, working to ensure that everyone in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is warm and safe at home.
NEA have already provided leaflets to help residents understand and manage their energy use. These are available in the parish hall lobby for all to take. We were pleased to also receive some energy saving items, which residents attending a coffee morning were able to take with them.
NEA have also agreed to attend a future coffee morning to discuss energy matters with residents.
Grindon Parish Hall awarded 5-star Food Hygiene certification
Trustees are delighted to announce securing the highest rating for
Food Hygiene following the recent inspection of the hall and food handling
processes.
The rating reflects the hard work of trustees, volunteers and all
our users, who all take pride in ensuring the hall is kept clean
and hygienic before and after each event.
The award is testament to the ongoing commitment of Trustees and
Volunteers in ensuring the highest quality standards at the hall.
Could you be a Trustee?
The CIO is interested to hear from individuals who may be interested in joining
the Board of Trustees.
The board meets four times a year.
No specific expertise is required, candidates should have an interest in
helping make the best of our beautiful parish hall and in supporting our local
community.
Interested?
Please contact for an informal discussion.
Annual Report 2024/25 and Annual General Meeting
Trustees led their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 1st July 2025 at Grindon Parish Hall.
Trustees responded to questions regarding our performance in 2024/25 and our Annual Report for 2024/25 (see below).
Trustees would value any feedback for hall users, residents or interested parties and would be delighted to hear any suggestions or ideas for the future.
A copy of the minutes can be accessed here.
