Bradpole Forster Village Hall

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Bradpole Forster Village Hall with Defibrillator installed in 2021

The Forster Memorial Institute in Higher Street, Bradpole, DT6 3JA, was built by public subscription in honour of the Victorian Parliamentarian William Forster who spent his early days in Bradpole. It was opened in 1890. Restoration and improvement work was carried out in the 1970’s.  

Following the appointment of new Trustees in 2020 it was decided to change the constitution of the charity to that of  a modern body called a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) which would be easier to manage. The Charity Commissioners gave formal approval to this in April 2022:

Charity Number 1198677

The building is now recognised as Bradpole Forster Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of Bradpole and the surrounding neighbourhood with the object of improving the conditions of life for those inhabitants.

Within the building is a room let separately to Bradpole Parish Council. The funds received for this letting provide a significant contribution to the Hall’s management costs.

 contact: bfvh2021@gmail.com.

For more information please contact: bradpolevillagehall@gmail.com

HALL FACILITIES:

The main Hall is available for hire by local community groups and is fully accessible with facilities for the disabled.
All enquiries for hall bookings should be made to the Bookings Secretary, Jane Bryant who can be contacted on
01308 427493 or by email at: oxeyedaisy101@gmail.com

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The main hall at Bradpole Forster Village Hall
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The fully equipped kitchen at Bradpole ForsterVillage Hall

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Providing a service to the community for more than 130 years

“The key to the continuing survival of village halls is the volunteer management committees who have to deal with an increasing burden of legislation, yet manage to keep their halls financially sustainable mostly by earning their own income and local fundraising.” -ACRE http://acre.org.uk/rural-issues/village-halls
* For more about the heritage of Bradpole & Pymore have a look at our Heritage page