Village Hall

Analysis

Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Braintree. It was registered in March 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending February 2026, Village Hall reported income of £35k and spending of £19k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income grew from £25k to £35k (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 170%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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, Village Hall sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Haywards Heath Scout Group (£35k), Women's Institute - Prestbury (£35k) and Shelley Community Association (£35k).