Great Elm Village Hall Management Committee
Analysis
Great Elm Village Hall Management Committee is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Frome. It was registered in May 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Great Elm Village Hall Management Committee reported income of £19k and spending of £10k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £910 to £19k (+1961%), an average of +113% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 1961%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Great Elm Village Hall Management Committee sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Church of St Michael the Archangel Southampton (£19k), Al - Raza Islamic Educational and Welfare Trust (£19k) and Triratna East Kent Buddhist Group (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Great Elm in the county of Somerset (hereinafter called the area of benefit) 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 said inhabitants
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Church of St Michael the Archangel Southampton | Southampton | £19k |
| Al - Raza Islamic Educational and Welfare Trust | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £19k |
| Triratna East Kent Buddhist Group | Kent | £19k |
| Small Church Charities | Norwich | £19k |