UMBORNE HALL
Registered charity 283862
Umborne Hall Available for Hire
Our lovely Umborne Hall is available for private hire – an ideal venue for parties, weddings, family gatherings, meetings, children’s parties etc. with the most amazing 360 degrees of countryside views, parking, stream-side setting and great indoor facilities.
Please contact our bookings secretary Mrs Sheila Townsend (07818 662402) to check availability, to make bookings or for further enquiries about hiring the Hall.
Conditions of Hire 2022
- Hirers of the hall for any event are responsible for ensuring that there is no damage to the building or furniture and no misuse of the facilities. Any such damage or misuse determined by the trustees will be charged to the hirer.
- All fees to be paid by the hirers must be paid in advance or upon demand as agreed by the trustees
- A hirer requiring that furniture or other items be removed from the hall and transported to another place, is responsible for their return in a clean and usable state. Any shortage or damage must be notified to the bookings secretary or secretary upon return so that agreement may be reached on what charges are due.
- The mains water supply situated in the kitchen must be switched on before any hiring commences, and off when securing the premises.
- All refuse and general food waste must be bagged and removed from the premises after every event. Tea towels, if used, must be laundered and returned to the bookings secretary.
- No liquids or other material may be deposited in the fresh water stream running immediately behind the hall
- Hirers may use the car parks entirely at their own risk. The trustees accept no responsibility for any loss or damage to any vehicle or their contents
- The trustees do not accept any liability for any personal injury to any person attending an event
- The trustees do not accept liability for any loss or damage to any personal property of the hirers or their guests attending events
- The field adjacent to the Hall is privately owned and is unavailable to hirers for general use/parking. It would be appreciated if car parking is confined to the Hall car park
Two copies of these conditions will be provided to hirers, one of which must be signed by the hirer and returned to the bookings secretary, signifying acceptance of all conditions stated therein
CHARGES 2022 – 2023
Before hiring, a copy of the Conditions of Hire (above) must be obtained from the bookings secretary or secretary and signed and returned with the correct fee.
A deposit (returnable upon satisfactory return of all hired items) will be required where hired items are to be removed to another place for whatever use has been agreed. Cheques must be made payable to ‘Umborne Hall’. Deposits are set out below.
In the event of damage to the hall premises or breakage or loss of hired items, the cost of replacement or repair will be fully met by the hirer. The hall must be vacated and secured no later than 2300 hours.
For the use of hall, car park and all facilities including the kitchen
| Hourly (per hour, less than half day) | Half Day (4 hours) | Full Day (8 hours) | Parties* |
| £12 | £30 | £60 | £70 |
*Any party which involves prior setting up and clearing away afterward, regardless of the length of the party itself.
The cost of electric lighting is included in the hire charge.
The hirer is responsible for all necessary insurance covering events at the hall. The trustees cannot accept responsibility for any loss, damage or harm to persons or to the property of those attending an event.
The cost of electric lighting is included in the hire charge.
The hirer is responsible for all necessary insurance covering events at the hall. The trustees cannot accept responsibility for any loss, damage or harm to persons or to the property of those attending an event.
Reduced rates are negotiable for regular users of the hall. Guideline: (6 or more consecutive bookings) 10% discount on the above rates.
Use of the car park
Members of the local community may use the hall car parks for dog walking etc. To do so is at their own risk.
If the intention is to use the parking for more significant events, for example a party at a local house. It would be much appreciated if the Bookings Secretary is informed well in advance of the event and to consider making a voluntary donation to the hall for use of the facility.
Off-site Hire Charges (per 24 hours) These items are available only to people living within the local area of Umborne and Shute. The hirer must arrange his or her own carriage to and from the hall for any hired items.
Tables £5 each
Padded chairs £2 each
Wine glasses £15
Cutlery, cups and saucers, plates and bowls, all £10
A reasonable deposit will be requested before hiring items from the hall, the value of which will be in proportion to the volume and value of the hired items.
CONTACTS:
Bookings secretary
Sheila Townsend
Patches Cottage
Shute
Axminster EX13 7QJ
07818662402
Treasurer
Carolyn Selley
Tritchmarsh Farm
Colyton
carolynselley@aol.com
