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Great Denham Community Hall

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1166224BedfordArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£150k2025-04-05
Spending£143ksame year
Spent / received83%5-year average
Size in its cause83rd pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2016CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Great Denham Community Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in March 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Great Denham Community Hall reported income of £150k and spending of £143k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £79k to £150k (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 30%. 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, Great Denham Community Hall sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include MV Ross Revenge (Home of Radio Caroline) (£150k), The Grasshopper Music Trust (£151k) and Abbey Players (£150k).

Income and spending

£0£38k£75k£113k£150k2021 Income: £78,5282021 Spending: £63,03520212022 Income: £102,0412022 Spending: £67,34620222023 Income: £104,8782023 Spending: £78,93620232024 Income: £116,9442024 Spending: £107,54920242025 Income: £150,2772025 Spending: £143,2122025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

To hire halls and meeting rooms at Great Denham Community Hall to bring classes and activities into the community. To raise funds from the hires and restrict any surpluses for community events, education and recreation. Bring the community together in the hall to events that encourage participation and further community engagement.

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MV Ross Revenge (Home of Radio Caroline)Maldon£150k
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Abbey PlayersSwansea£150k
The Friends of the Petrie MuseumLondon£151k