The Milverton Victoria Rooms
Analysis
The Milverton Victoria Rooms is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Taunton. It was registered in April 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, 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 and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Milverton Victoria Rooms reported income of £16k and spending of £16k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £22k to £16k (-27%), an average of -7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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 Milverton Victoria Rooms sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Arts Society Medway (£16k), Crewkerne Heritage Centre Limited (£16k) and Saltash U3a (£16k).
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
Provision and maintenance of a village hall for the Parish of Milverton, including lettings management, fund-raising and seeking grant funding for capital expenditure for building improvements. We actively encourage new activities that might appeal to residents, e.g. computer, keep-fit, literature and theatrical events, as well as promoting the village hall as a centre for community activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Arts Society Medway | Kent | £16k |
| Crewkerne Heritage Centre Limited | Crewkerne | £16k |
| Saltash U3a | Cornwall | £16k |
| The Friends of Czech Heritage | East Sussex | £16k |