The Simpson Hall

Analysis

The Simpson Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in April 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Simpson Hall reported income of £25k and spending of £23k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £24k to £25k (+4.1%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, The Simpson Hall sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lower Penn Victory Hall (£25k), Gravesham Choral Society (£25k) and The Village Hall Church Lench (£25k).