Sopley Village Hall Trust
Analysis
Sopley Village Hall Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Christchurch. It was registered in August 2009, 17 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.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sopley Village Hall Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £21k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1,142 to £16k (+1310%), an average of +94% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 1423%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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, Sopley Village Hall Trust sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tillingham Village Hall (£16k), The Warstock Community Centre (£16k) and North Downs Community Orchestra (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The aim of the Charitable Trust is to benefit the local community by providing an affordable, accessible venue for a wide and diverse variety of community activities, including those of an educational, welfare and recreational nature ie Coffee mornings, Skittle evenings, Quiz nights, Barn Dances, Yoga, Dance Classes, childrens parties to name but a few.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tillingham Village Hall | Southminster | £16k |
| The Warstock Community Centre | Birmingham | £16k |
| North Downs Community Orchestra | Surrey | £16k |
| The Friends of Barnby Road School | Newark | £16k |