Oake and District Village Hall and Recreation Ground
Analysis
Oake and District Village Hall and Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in May 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Oake and District Village Hall and Recreation Ground reported income of £37k and spending of £51k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £26k to £37k (+39%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Oake and District Village Hall and Recreation Ground sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brotton Village Hall (£37k), Barley Hill School Parent Teacher & Friends Association (£37k) and 10th Warrington Scout Group (£37k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a small charity providing a community hall, recreation and play area, all with parking for events, meetings, social occasions and private functions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brotton Village Hall | Saltburn-By-The-Sea | £37k |
| Barley Hill School Parent Teacher & Friends Association | Oxfordshire | £37k |
| 10th Warrington Scout Group | Warrington | £37k |
| 1st Stanstead Abbotts and St Margaret's Scout Group | Hertfordshire | £37k |