Long Ditton Village Hall
Analysis
Long Ditton Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surbiton. It was registered in July 1965, 61 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 makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Long Ditton Village Hall reported income of £66k and spending of £50k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £44k to £66k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 129%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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, Long Ditton Village Hall sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Commonwealth Forestry Association (£66k), Bishop's Castle Town Hall Trust (£66k) and Babel Creative Education Ltd (£66k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We provide and maintain a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Long Ditton and the neighbourhood thereof without distinction of politics, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Forestry Association | Craven Arms | £66k |
| Bishop's Castle Town Hall Trust | Bishops Castle | £66k |
| Babel Creative Education Ltd | London | £66k |
| Gravesend and District Theatre Guild | Kent | £66k |