St Mary's Church House Hall Trust
Analysis
St Mary's Church House Hall Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in August 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, St Mary's Church House Hall Trust reported income of £22k and spending of £18k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £33k to £22k (-33%), an average of -9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, St Mary's Church House Hall Trust sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Queen Elizabeth's Grant (£22k), Rotary Club of Ellesmere (£22k) and Takaful Trust (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of a Community (& Church) Hall for meetings/lectures/classes and other forms of recreation/leisure activity with the aim of improving the condition of life for inhabitants of Bridport without distinction of political/religious or other opinions. A supervised volunteer committee manages the halls' letting/cleaning/insurance/services/repairs and maintenance on a non-profit making basis.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth's Grant | Stafford | £22k |
| Rotary Club of Ellesmere | Shropshire | £22k |
| Takaful Trust | London | £22k |
| Children for Health Limited | London | £22k |