Services
Village Hall
Memorial Hall & Community Centre
The Village Hall was previously the village school, situated close to the village centre.
The full address is Beresford Lane, Alstonefield, DE6 2FR or find us at what3words ref: ///walked.pursuit.reported.
It is an important facility for the village and is used by many local users groups. It is a charitable trust registered with the Charity Commission No.228929. Its current trustees (committee members) are shown below.
The Hall is available for hire, for weddings, parties and other social or commercial purposes. Facilities include a main hall that can seat up to around 100; large and small tables, a stage-system and lights; a fully-equipped kitchen; and a small room that can be used as an office or administration area, etc (see layout/plan). There is ample car parking next to the hall and in other car parks nearby – Car Parking
Hiring the hall – guide to charges – effective 1 April 2025
- Main hall:
– Standard Parish charge £7.50 per hour (£11 Friday/Saturday evenings)
– including full kitchen use £9 per hour (£13.50 Friday/Saturdays evenings) - Meeting room only £6 per hour
- All facilities (whole Hall including kitchen use) £14.50 per hour (£18 Fri/Sat evenings)
- Exclusive use (all facilities including Old School Garden and reserved parking) £16 per hour (£20 Fri/Sat evenings)
- Exclusive use rate for weddings etc. with all facilities and access from midday Friday – midday Sunday £550 (£400 for Parish residents) plus extra charges for services required such as laundering of tablecloths. All times/rates negotiable.
- Non-parish private/corporate/local authority hire, etc. – on application
Reductions may be given for regular users and local (non-profit) user groups represented on the Hall Committee. A more complete guide to charges can be found in the Hire Charges notice below, which is also displayed on noticeboards.
Hiring the hall – booking process
The Committee has discretion over all bookings and charges. Before making a booking request, please refer to the Hiring Agreement (a PDF file) because this contains the main terms and conditions, which the person hiring must agree to during the booking process.
Please use the on-line form below to request the date required (using the + indicator), which will take you to the Hallmaster booking system, where you can confirm the room(s), facilities needed and describe any particular aspects of the booking (e.g. the use of bouncy castles needs an indemnity as this is not covered by our insurance). Once submitted, we will contact you to confirm the booking, discuss any details and arrange payment. Alternatively, complete the first page of the Hiring Agreement, then scan and email to the Booking Officer at: alstonefieldvillagehall@hotmail.co.uk
If you have any queries or a room appears booked-out but you particularly want the date and would like to double-check availability, do contact the Booking Officer by email.
N.B. Please note that for any event where alcohol is to be supplied, (unless it is free of charge, such as at a funeral wake), this must be requested at the time of booking. This includes events where payment is by donation or included in an entry charge. Unless we run the bar, you will normally need approval to apply for a Temporary Events Licence from Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (unless, exceptionally, prior permission is given in writing to use of the Hall’s own Premises Licence).
Annual return to Charity Commission
As a charity, we make an annual return to the Charity Commission – you can search (for any charity) here:
https://www.gov.uk/find-charity-information
We welcome donations of any amount. As a charity, donations benefit from gift aid, boosting the amount by 25p for every £1 received. Our gift aid declaration form can be downloaded here:
You can make donations in any way you like but one simple way is to scan our QR Code, which will direct you to a secure payment method.
Committee Members (officers)
- Chair – Duncan Scroggs
- Booking Officer – Judi Hambling
- Treasurer – Joanna Griffin
- Martin Snodin – Secretary
Other committee members
- Charlotte Jordan
- Liz Power
- Lois Adams
- Col Lovatt
- Kevin Stockton
Policies and documents
Some of the policies listed below may be in draft form or in the process of being updated, so must not be relied upon as the current policies of the Hall Committee.
Constitution (Plain English version)
Being a trustee – a brief guide
Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024-25 Minutes
Health & Safety Policy – section from Handbook
Premises Licence
Application for approval to apply for Temporary Events Licence
Health & Safety Checklist – 2023/24
Committee Handbook – v18 Jan 2026 (for committee members’ reference)
Role description – Committee member/trustee
Role description – Chair of the committee
Role description – Treasurer
Role description – Bookings officer
Role description – Bookings & accounts (if Treasurer/Bookings roles combined)
Role description – Secretary/Administration
Village Halls Week
We often participate in Village Halls Week. In 2021, after the COVID pandemic, we participated and were included in a new online record – the Village Halls Domesday Book. In 2020, we held an Open Day with all our regular user groups represented. You can see a PDF version of the slideshow that ran during the day on this link:
https://alstonefield-pc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Open-Day-FINAL.pdf
See also photos in the Gallery.