The Edward Thomas Foakes Memorial Hall
Analysis
The Edward Thomas Foakes Memorial Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dunmow. It was registered in December 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Edward Thomas Foakes Memorial Hall reported income of £170k and spending of £156k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £110k to £170k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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, The Edward Thomas Foakes Memorial Hall sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The James Barnor Foundation (£170k), The Norfolk Archaeological Trust (£171k) and Lindley Players Limited (£170k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Miss Alice Foakes gave the Foakes Hall to the town in 1934. It now provides a range of well-maintained and varied facilities at moderate prices (available on request) for the local community. These include a large main hall, smaller side hall and a meeting room, stage and scenery store, well-equipped kitchen and bar area and a projection room.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The James Barnor Foundation | London | £170k |
| The Norfolk Archaeological Trust | Norwich | £171k |
| Lindley Players Limited | Kent | £170k |
| Border Crossings Company Limited | Enfield | £171k |