Watlington Village Hall
Analysis
Watlington Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in January 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Watlington Village Hall reported income of £35k and spending of £28k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £31k to £35k (+13%), an average of +3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Watlington Village Hall sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cope (Cambridgeshire Older People's Enterprise) (£35k), Connaught Hall (£35k) and Leslie and Lilian Manning Trust (£35k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Watlington 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 object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cope (Cambridgeshire Older People's Enterprise) | Cambridge | £35k |
| Connaught Hall | Attleborough | £35k |
| Leslie and Lilian Manning Trust | Newcastle upon Tyne | £35k |
| The Farnham Institute | Farnham | £35k |