The Branston and Mere Village Hall

Analysis

The Branston and Mere Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincoln. It was registered in September 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Branston and Mere Village Hall reported income of £47k and spending of £37k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £21k to £47k (+124%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Branston and Mere Village Hall sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bere Regis Scout Group (£47k), King George's Field (Fulmer) (£47k) and Altofts Community Sports Club (£47k).