Battisford, Combs, Little Finborough and Ringshall Village Hall
Analysis
Battisford, Combs, Little Finborough and Ringshall Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in December 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Battisford, Combs, Little Finborough and Ringshall Village Hall reported income of £10k and spending of £14k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £5,779 to £10k (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Battisford, Combs, Little Finborough and Ringshall Village Hall sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elworthy Monksilver and Nettlecombe Community Hall (£10k), Young People Frome (£11k) and Study Guatemala (£10k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The organisation is responsible for the management of Battisford Village Hall, a former Victorian school that was transferred to community ownership in 1970, for the use of the villages of Battisford, Combs, Little Finborough, and Ringshall. The building is provided for public hire; it is regularly used by a snooker club and for private hires.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Elworthy Monksilver and Nettlecombe Community Hall | Watchet | £10k |
| Young People Frome | Frome | £11k |
| Study Guatemala | Matlock | £10k |
| Bearsted District Guide Association | Kent | £11k |