Ramsden Heath Village Hall
Analysis
Ramsden Heath Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in July 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, religious activities, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ramsden Heath Village Hall reported income of £31k and spending of £33k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £41k to £31k (-23%), an average of -6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Ramsden Heath Village Hall sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Second Quothquan Charitable Trust (£31k), Friends of All Saints' Dogmersfield (£31k) and Sri Siddhi Vinayak Mandir (£31k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide or assist in the provision, in the interest of social welfare,of a village hall for the use of the inhabitans of the Parish of South Hanningfield and the surrounding areas in the county of essex without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Second Quothquan Charitable Trust | Sutton Coldfield | £31k |
| Friends of All Saints' Dogmersfield | Dogmersfield | £31k |
| Sri Siddhi Vinayak Mandir | Milton Keynes | £31k |
| Church Lands | Devon | £31k |