Newbiggin Village Hall

Analysis

Newbiggin Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penrith. It was registered in October 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, economic/community development/employment, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Newbiggin Village Hall reported income of £34k and spending of £26k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £43k to £34k (-21%), an average of -5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 271%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Newbiggin Village Hall sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Youlgrave Village Hall (£34k), Wanstrow Village Hall (£34k) and 1st Abbots Langley Third North Watford Scout Group (£34k).