Biddenham Village Hall

Analysis

Biddenham Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in May 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Biddenham Village Hall reported income of £40k and spending of £22k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £30k to £40k (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Biddenham Village Hall sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include First Baldock Scout Group (£40k), The Hampton Hill Junior School Association (£40k) and Lynemouth Recreation Ground (£40k).