Debenham Village Hall and Playing Field Trust

Analysis

Debenham Village Hall and Playing Field Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in September 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04672490). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending February 2026, Debenham Village Hall and Playing Field Trust reported income of £753k and spending of £614k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income grew from £344k to £753k (+119%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 83% 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, Debenham Village Hall and Playing Field Trust sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include China Plate Theatre Limited (£752k), Peak District National Park Foundation (£754k) and Chequer Mead Arts and Community Trust (£751k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 57% and trading 38%. Charitable activities took 58% of spending and raising funds 42%. Reserves of £272k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.