John Castlehow Toppin Memorial Hall

Analysis

John Castlehow Toppin Memorial Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penrith. It was registered in July 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, John Castlehow Toppin Memorial Hall reported income of £57k and spending of £45k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £17k to £57k (+245%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 267%. Over the whole period it spent 127% 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, John Castlehow Toppin Memorial Hall sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Derbyshire Music Trust (£57k), Newcastle Upon Tyne Bach Choir Society (£57k) and Aston Clinton U3a (£57k).