Shillington Village Hall
Analysis
Shillington Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hitchin. It was registered in March 1970, 56 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Shillington Village Hall reported income of £15k and spending of £10k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income fell from £19k to £15k (-18%), an average of -4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 421%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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, Shillington Village Hall sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Village Institute Pitsford (£15k), Lakefield School P.t.a. (£16k) and Millwall Community Association (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Object of Shillington Village Hall Trustees is the provision and maintenance of a Hall for the use of the inhabitants of Shillington and the neighbourhood 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 their lives.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Village Institute Pitsford | Northampton | £15k |
| Lakefield School P.t.a. | Gloucester | £16k |
| Millwall Community Association | London | £15k |
| Aylesbury Festival Choir | Buckinghamshire | £16k |