Longstanton Village Hall and Recreation Ground

Analysis

Longstanton Village Hall and Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in August 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Longstanton Village Hall and Recreation Ground reported income of £16k and spending of £43k, spending 268% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £31k to £16k (-47%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 122% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Longstanton Village Hall and Recreation Ground sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Maker's House Chapel International - UK (£16k), The Chainbreakers House (£16k) and Emmanuel Church, Birmingham (£16k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.