Scalby & Newby Village Trust

19/06/2026

📺The Community Hall is on BBC Look North 1.30pm and 6.30pm today 📺

17/06/2026

The Village Trust received this from Louise Wilson on Monday. We appreciate Wilson’s contacting us direct.
Also the article in the Yorkshire Post today.

“Statement from Wilsons Food Hall

Earlier this year, Wilson’s Food Hall, along with other interested parties, was invited by CPH Estate Agents to participate in a formal tender process for the purchase of Scalby and Newby Community Hall. We understand CPH Estate Agents were acting on instructions from the Trustees of the Scalby and Newby Community Hall Trust.

A formal sealed-bid tender process was subsequently undertaken in accordance with the marketing particulars and tender requirements issued by CPH Estate Agents and agreed by the Trust prior to the property being marketed.

Wilson’s Food Hall submitted its bid in good faith, investing significant time, professional resources and expense in preparing a proposal in response to the process established by the Trustees and their advisers.

Following professional advice, we have taken the decision to cancel our planned community engagement meeting scheduled for 25 June 2026.
At this stage, we will await the outcome of the ongoing process and any resolution reached by the relevant parties. We understand these discussions involve the Trustees, their professional advisers, the Charity Commission and local residents.

It is important to be clear that the matters currently being discussed relate to the Trust and its decision-making process. They do not arise from, nor are they the responsibility of, those businesses and organisations that participated in the tender process after being invited to do so.

Wilson’s Food Hall entered the process in good faith, followed the requirements set out to all bidders and has acted appropriately throughout.

Our position remains unchanged: we believe the Community Hall should continue to be an asset that serves and benefits the local community, and we will await the outcome of the current process with interest.

Wilson’s Food Hall”

A business says it has acted in good faith over the proposed purchase of a North Yorkshire community hall, following a backlash from residents.

17/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who wrote to Alison Hume MP.

Newby and Scalby Community Hall is now being sold by the very trust set up to run it, yet few people locally seem to know why.

Residents, to whom I understand the building was effectively gifted, should not have to fight for basic answers. Serious concerns have been raised, and the community deserves clear, transparent explanations.

⚫Why is the hall being sold?
⚫What alternatives were considered?
⚫What does this mean for local groups who rely on it?

I am now formally writing to the Charity Commission, North Yorkshire Council and the Trust to demand clarity and ensure everyone who has written to me receives the information they are entitled to.

No blame rests with the proposed purchasers Wilson’s, who I’m certain will have acted in good faith.

It’s time for transparency and accountability from the Trust, though.

14/06/2026

Thank you to the 145 residents who came to the Village Trust’s joint meeting with St Laurence’s Church last Thursday, and to all those who gave us their support but couldn’t make the meeting.
The Trust will keep you updated as soon as we have news about the legal challenge against the sale or the Community Asset registration.
Many thanks again
ScalScalby & Newby Village Trust Temperance Hall Scalby

29/05/2026

Devastated 🙁🙁🙁🙁

This looks well worth a visit, as his existing venue is too!

21/05/2026

Scalby Cinema presents:
‘Blue Moon’ staring Ethan Hawke
7pm 24th June in the Temperance Hall
Tickets from www.scalbycinema.co.uk

21/05/2026

From Scalby Cinema:
We had a bit of feedback about the date of our next movie night and we have altered it to our usual 4th Wednesday of the month slot - 24th June 7pm in the Temperance Hall.
Hope you can still make it xx
The Temperance Hall Scalby
Scalby & Newby Village TrustPop-Up Cinema Yorkshire