INTRODUCTION

Kilburn Village Institute CIO

Registered Charity No. 1197850

Kilburn Village Institute CIO, a registered charity, was built in 1911, mostly of stone. It lies just within the bailiwick of North Yorkshire Moors National Park and the beautiful village of Kilburn.

Kilburn Institute is “held in trust for the purposes of a Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of Kilburn and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, and in particular for use for meetings, lectures, classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants”.

In addition to the village pub, Kilburn Village Institute is the focal point of the Kilburn and High Kilburn community.  It is increasingly used for entertainment events, often supported by the Rural Arts Programme, that are greatly enjoyed by the villagers and visitors.  These events also raise much needed funds. Kilburn Village Institute is regularly used for meetings by local institutions and clubs, such as the Parish Council,  Women’s Institute,  Parochial Church Council and a thriving table tennis club.  Greater usage of late is being experienced as recently the hall has been brought up to modern standards.

In addition to a Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary, who are voted in annually, the Trust is currently managed by representation from the following local organisations:

The Parochial Church Council of St. Mary’s Kilburn

The Kilburn and Oldstead Women’s Institute

Kilburn Parish Council

Kilburn Feast Committee

Kilburn Institute Social and Sports Society

Please note, following the lead of many other village halls, we are in the process changing our charity type/ legal status.  We are now a Charitable Incorporated Organisation CIO and in the coming months will be moving our assets from the previous simple charity Kilburn Village Institute (No. 523369) to the CIO Kilburn Village Institute (No. 1197850).