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The Victory Room, Bucklebury

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1177453ReadingAmateur sport and recreation
Income£16k2025-10-31
Spending£11ksame year
Spent / received106%5-year average
Size in its cause46th pctAmateur sport and recreation
Registered2018CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Victory Room, Bucklebury is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in March 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Victory Room, Bucklebury reported income of £16k and spending of £11k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £218k to £16k (-92%), an average of -48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income dropped by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Victory Room, Bucklebury sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 5th Boston Scout Group (£16k), Brindley and Faddiley Village Hall - Known As Goodwill Hall (£17k) and European Scout Federation (British Association) (£16k).

Income and spending

£0£59k£118k£176k£235k2021 Income: £217,5852021 Spending: £235,04220212022 Income: £81,5342022 Spending: £100,72720222023 Income: £23,3002023 Spending: £25,76920232024 Income: £29,8802024 Spending: £20,25320242025 Income: £16,4942025 Spending: £10,8062025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

To provide (including the replacement, refurbishment and extension thereof) and maintain a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Bucklebury cum Marlston and surrounding parishes without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the life

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
5th Boston Scout GroupLincolnshire£16k
Brindley and Faddiley Village Hall - Known As Goodwill HallNantwich£17k
European Scout Federation (British Association)Cambridgeshire£16k
Roberttown Scout GroupMirfield£17k