Catherine de Barnes Village Hall
Analysis
Catherine de Barnes Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in November 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Catherine de Barnes Village Hall reported income of £24k and spending of £9,221, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £30k to £24k (-21%), an average of -5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 105%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Catherine de Barnes Village Hall sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Churchill Cricket Club (£24k), 1st Kinnerton Scout Group (£24k) and Croydon Harriers (Athletics Club) (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Following the decision of Birmingham Diocese in 2010 to close St Catherines Church some residents proposed that they manage and maintain the building to avoid the loss of a vital village amenity built in 1879 as the local school. They became the hall's first Trustees which is now widely used for community meetings and events, various classes, groups, parties and as the local polling station.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Cricket Club | North Somerset | £24k |
| 1st Kinnerton Scout Group | Chester | £24k |
| Croydon Harriers (Athletics Club) | London | £24k |
| SK Community Trust | Hull | £24k |