Village Hall (Cold Norton)

Analysis

Village Hall (Cold Norton) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in July 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Village Hall (Cold Norton) reported income of £28k and spending of £29k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £19k to £28k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Village Hall (Cold Norton) sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Chesham Scout Group (£28k), Testwood Lakes Sailability (£28k) and Bumble Bees Mixed Ability Rugby (£28k).

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.