Biddestone Village Hall and Recreation Trust
Analysis
Biddestone Village Hall and Recreation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in May 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 company (Companies House number 09445502). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Biddestone Village Hall and Recreation Trust reported income of £76k and spending of £76k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £38k to £76k (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Biddestone Village Hall and Recreation Trust sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Take Shelter (£76k), Exmouth Youth Theatre (£76k) and East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society Limited (£76k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Biddestone and Slaughterford and the hamlets of Hartham and Giddea Hall without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and other forms of recreation and leisure with the object of improving the conditions of life for inhabitants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Take Shelter | East Sussex | £76k |
| Exmouth Youth Theatre | Devon | £76k |
| East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society Limited | Preston | £76k |
| Hawes Market House | Hawes | £76k |