The Hall Bequest
Analysis
The Hall Bequest is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckingham. It was registered in November 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Hall Bequest reported income of £14k and spending of £19k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £12k to £14k (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 229% 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 Hall Bequest sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bradfield Saint George Village Hall (£14k), Kirk Hammerton Village Hall (£14k) and North Norfolk Exhibition Project (£14k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's object is the advancement of education 1) in support of projects of enduring educational benefit to Stowe School, 2) in the purchase and display of items of relevance to the historic and cultural heritage of Stowe and 3) in the provision of bursaries for pupils at the School or seeking to enter the School.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bradfield Saint George Village Hall | Bury St Edmunds | £14k |
| Kirk Hammerton Village Hall | York | £14k |
| North Norfolk Exhibition Project | Cambridgeshire | £14k |
| Women's Institute - Springfield | Chelmsford | £14k |