Puddletown Village Hall
Analysis
Puddletown Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorchester. It was registered in June 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and animals, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Puddletown Village Hall reported income of £14k and spending of £10k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £39k to £14k (-65%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 76% 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, Puddletown Village Hall sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Llanfynydd Young Famrers Club (£14k), Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts (£14k) and Oxfordshire Fund for Music (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide, manage and maintain the village hall for it to be available for all members of the community to hire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Llanfynydd Young Famrers Club | Carmarthenshire | £14k |
| Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts | West Yorkshire | £14k |
| Oxfordshire Fund for Music | Swindon | £14k |
| Aston Ingham Village Hall | Herefordshire | £14k |