Durweston Village Hall
Analysis
Durweston Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blandford Forum. It was registered in March 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending February 2025, Durweston Village Hall reported income of £30k and spending of £29k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income fell from £34k to £30k (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Durweston Village Hall sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The GCR 567 Locomotive Group (£30k), The Reynolds-Chard Bequest (£30k) and The Silsoe Village Hall (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide a Meeting place and hold events for Village Groups within Durweston and the local area for people of all ages.We also provide facilities for commercial events and promotion of the Arts and entertainment with or without catering/bar, as required.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The GCR 567 Locomotive Group | Nottingham | £30k |
| The Reynolds-Chard Bequest | Exeter | £30k |
| The Silsoe Village Hall | Bedford | £30k |
| Longframlington Memorial Hall | Morpeth | £30k |