Southwick Village Hall
Analysis
Southwick Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Trowbridge. It was registered in August 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, 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, Southwick Village Hall reported income of £26k and spending of £39k, spending 151% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £35k to £26k (-25%), an average of -7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Southwick Village Hall sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Joy and Malcolm Lyons Foundation (£26k), Strictly Wheelchair Dancing (£26k) and One Punch UK United Ltd (£26k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Typical village hall except that it also houses Southwick Club, a separate legal entity paying a licence fee for non exclusive use of part of the hall premises. 'Bar' facilities are provided when hall hirers require them. Facilities are provided for meetings, badminton, skittles, changing rooms and showers for sports activities on the adjacent playing field (a separate charity).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Joy and Malcolm Lyons Foundation | London | £26k |
| Strictly Wheelchair Dancing | Cheshire | £26k |
| One Punch UK United Ltd | Tyne And Wear | £26k |
| Milnsbridge Village Hall | Huddersfield | £26k |