Village Hall

Analysis

Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in May 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Village Hall reported income of £38k and spending of £26k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £52k to £38k (-27%), an average of -7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Village Hall sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% 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 Congresbury Youth Partnership (£38k), Tarporley & District U3a (£38k) and 1st Bourne End Scout Group (£38k).