Dry Drayton Village Hall
Analysis
Dry Drayton Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in September 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, 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 December 2025, Dry Drayton Village Hall reported income of £12k and spending of £9,798, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £23k to £12k (-47%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 57% 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, Dry Drayton Village Hall sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Caerphilly Male Voice Choir (£12k), The Quinborne Choir (£12k) and Beacon Camera Club (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Foundation is the provision of a hall for the use of the inhabitants of Dry Drayton and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, and in particular, for 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Caerphilly Male Voice Choir | Mid Glamorgan | £12k |
| The Quinborne Choir | Sutton Coldfield | £12k |
| Beacon Camera Club | Malvern | £12k |
| Brockenhurst Choral Society | Lymington | £12k |