Widford Village Hall
Analysis
Widford Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in March 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, accommodation/housing and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Widford Village Hall reported income of £17k and spending of £13k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5,299 to £17k (+228%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 208%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Widford Village Hall sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Julian Campbell Foundation (£17k), Rotary Club of Fordingbridge Charity Trust Fund (£17k) and The Tuesday Burchett Club Hungerford (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
the charity shall be the provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the village of Widford as constituted on the 31st March 1934 (herein after called the area of benefit) without distinction of political, religiousor other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure-timeoccupation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Julian Campbell Foundation | London | £17k |
| Rotary Club of Fordingbridge Charity Trust Fund | Fordingbridge | £17k |
| The Tuesday Burchett Club Hungerford | Hungerford | £17k |
| Camphill Families and Friends | London | £17k |