Wilstead Village Hall
Analysis
Wilstead Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in August 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Wilstead Village Hall reported income of £29k and spending of £33k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £30k to £29k (-2.5%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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, Wilstead Village Hall sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peel Centre Charitable Trust (CIO) (£29k), The Redbourne Trust (£29k) and Royal Naval Association Aldershot Branch (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides a building that can be hired at reasonable cost to support local activities and family events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Peel Centre Charitable Trust (CIO) | Dronfield | £29k |
| The Redbourne Trust | London | £29k |
| Royal Naval Association Aldershot Branch | Aldershot | £29k |
| Sir William Brampton Gurdon Cottage Trust | Woodbridge | £29k |