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G H Wells Ickwell Village Hall Trust

RegisteredRegistered charity number 210814BedfordshireArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£21k2025-03-31
Spending£15ksame year
Spent / received58%5-year average
Size in its cause50th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1962Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

G H Wells Ickwell Village Hall Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedfordshire. It was registered in December 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, G H Wells Ickwell Village Hall Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £15k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £35k to £21k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 58% 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, G H Wells Ickwell Village Hall Trust sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West of England Bandsmen's Festival (£21k), Llansantffraid School Fund (£21k) and Maidenhead Music Society (£21k).

Income and spending

£0£8,697£17k£26k£35k2021 Income: £34,7882021 Spending: £8,18520212022 Income: £31,0552022 Spending: £7,67920222023 Income: £22,5982023 Spending: £23,77520232024 Income: £16,9772024 Spending: £18,00020242025 Income: £20,6342025 Spending: £15,3272025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Maintaining village hall in good condition, to enable local preschool group and village organisations to hold meetings

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