Village Hall Riseley

Analysis

Village Hall Riseley is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in July 1965, 61 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.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Village Hall Riseley reported income of £25k and spending of £32k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1,342 to £25k (+1745%), an average of +107% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 429%. Over the whole period it spent 158% 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, Village Hall Riseley sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Newcastle Amateur Operatic Society (£25k), African Arts and Advice Centre (£25k) and Conford Village Hall (£25k).