Manuden Village Hall and Sports Trust
Analysis
Manuden Village Hall and Sports Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bishop's Stortford. It was registered in April 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08674698). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Manuden Village Hall and Sports Trust reported income of £64k and spending of £67k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £86k to £64k (-25%), an average of -7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Manuden Village Hall and Sports Trust sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lowestoft and District Scout Association (£64k), Friends of Treorchy Park (£64k) and Residents of Meads Playing Field Association (£64k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide a village hall, playing fields and facilities for physical recreation and mental, physical and moral development for the use of the residents of Manuden and its surrounding area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lowestoft and District Scout Association | Suffolk | £64k |
| Friends of Treorchy Park | Treorchy | £64k |
| Residents of Meads Playing Field Association | Eastbourne | £64k |
| Frinton & Walton Youth Football Club | Essex | £64k |