Hartland Village Hall
Analysis
Hartland Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bideford. It was registered in April 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Hartland Village Hall reported income of £23k and spending of £35k, spending 152% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4,287 to £23k (+435%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 268%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Hartland Village Hall sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Elspeth J Thompson Charitable Trust (£23k), English Bicknor Village Hall (£23k) and Winsham Jubilee Hall (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
A village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of Hartland in the County of Devon. Without distinction of political religious or other opinions including use for meetings lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Elspeth J Thompson Charitable Trust | Lancaster | £23k |
| English Bicknor Village Hall | Gloucestershire | £23k |
| Winsham Jubilee Hall | Chard | £23k |
| Hampton Canoe Club | Hampton Hill | £23k |