High Ongar Village Hall

Analysis

High Ongar Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in October 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, High Ongar Village Hall reported income of £38k and spending of £24k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £25k to £38k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, High Ongar Village Hall sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Queer Yeshiva (£38k), Square Foundation Limited (£38k) and Satkaar Asian Elders Day Care Services (£38k).