The Herston Community Centre
Analysis
The Herston Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swanage. It was registered in June 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 October 2025, The Herston Community Centre reported income of £12k and spending of £6,459, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £34k to £12k (-64%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income dropped by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 54% 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 Herston Community Centre sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chulmleigh Town Hall (£12k), The Bromsgrove Arts Development Trust (£12k) and The Biographers Club Limited (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Herston and the neighbourhood thereof without distinction of political, religious or other opinions including use for meetings lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the objects of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Chulmleigh Town Hall | Chulmleigh | £12k |
| The Bromsgrove Arts Development Trust | Worcestershire | £12k |
| The Biographers Club Limited | London | £12k |
| Sellack Village Hall | Gloucestershire | £12k |