Batcombe Village Hall Trust
Analysis
Batcombe Village Hall Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shepton Mallet. It was registered in January 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 September 2025, Batcombe Village Hall Trust reported income of £44k and spending of £40k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £29k to £44k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Batcombe Village Hall Trust sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harbury Village Hall (£44k), The Thomas Hardy Society (£44k) and Eynsford Village Hall (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide community buildings for hire to the local and wider general public for use for private events, arts and fund raising events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Harbury Village Hall | Warwickshire | £44k |
| The Thomas Hardy Society | Dorset | £44k |
| Eynsford Village Hall | Kent | £44k |
| Solihull Society of Arts | Solihull | £44k |