Hempstead Village Hall
Analysis
Hempstead Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Saffron Walden. It was registered in May 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Hempstead Village Hall reported income of £13k and spending of £15k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £11k to £13k (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Hempstead 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 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vowchurch and Turnastone Memorial Hall (£13k), Beaconsfield District Guides (£13k) and Whitby and Esk Valley Active Travel (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide, maintain and manage a village hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of Hempstead Village and its near neighbours.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Vowchurch and Turnastone Memorial Hall | Herefordshire | £13k |
| Beaconsfield District Guides | Beaconsfield | £13k |
| Whitby and Esk Valley Active Travel | Whitby | £13k |
| 1st Bicester Scout Group | Oxon | £13k |