Hook Norton War Memorial Hall

Analysis

Hook Norton War Memorial Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Banbury. It was registered in June 1974, 52 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 provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Hook Norton War Memorial Hall reported income of £17k and spending of £8,549, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1,028 to £17k (+1556%), an average of +102% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 379%. Over the whole period it spent 75% 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, Hook Norton War Memorial Hall sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Michelmersh and Timsbury Jubilee Hall Management Committee (£17k), Friends of Tiffin Music ( Fotm ) (£17k) and Friends of Northwood Cemetery (£17k).