Fremington Parish Hall
Analysis
Fremington Parish Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barnstaple. It was registered in January 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 2026, Fremington Parish Hall reported income of £19k and spending of £19k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £20k to £19k (-5.6%), an average of -1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 117% 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, Fremington Parish Hall sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Enterprise (£19k), Ealing and District University of the Third Age (£19k) and The Richmond Orchestra (£19k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF FREMINGTON AND ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITCAL, 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 LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Enterprise | Lincolnshire | £19k |
| Ealing and District University of the Third Age | London | £19k |
| The Richmond Orchestra | Twickenham | £19k |
| West Butterwick Village Hall | Scunthorpe | £19k |