Blundeston Village Hall

Analysis

Blundeston Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lowestoft. It was registered in October 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, 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, Blundeston Village Hall reported income of £12k and spending of £14k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £32k to £12k (-61%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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, Blundeston Village Hall sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gaddesby Village Hall (£12k), Herne Bay Musical Theatre Society (£12k) and Hampton Dene Primary School Parents, Teachers and Friends Association (£12k).

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.