Farningham Village Hall

Analysis

Farningham Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dartford. It was registered in January 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Farningham Village Hall reported income of £26k and spending of £32k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £31k to £26k (-17%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Farningham Village Hall sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Birdham and Witterings Scout Group (£26k), Oakwood Association (£26k) and Rotary Club of South Molton Benevolent Fund (£26k).