The Motcombe Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground
Analysis
The Motcombe Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in March 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Motcombe Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground reported income of £73k and spending of £65k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £42k to £73k (+72%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 68% 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, The Motcombe Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Steel Valley Beacon Arts (£72k), Wigton Theatre Club (£73k) and Dawlish Amateur Repertory Company (£72k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
In accordance with the Deed of Trust dated 27th May 1927, the Trust must:1. Retain the Motcombe Memorial Hall as a permanent memorial to the late Richard de Aquila, Baron Stalbridge, and keep the Hall in good repair and condition.2. Allow the Hall to be used as a Village Hall for meetings, entertainment and charitable or other public purposes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Valley Beacon Arts | Sheffield | £72k |
| Wigton Theatre Club | Cumbria | £73k |
| Dawlish Amateur Repertory Company | Devon | £72k |
| The Great War Group | Oxfordshire | £73k |