Upshire Village Hall
Analysis
Upshire Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in June 1963, 63 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. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Upshire Village Hall reported income of £31k and spending of £27k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £42k to £31k (-26%), an average of -7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 140%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Upshire Village Hall sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Actors of Dionysus (£31k), Amateur Players of Sherborne (£31k) and Sinfonia of Leeds (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objective of the charity is to maintain Upshire Village Hall, for the communal benefit of the inhabitants of the village and its surrounds. The committee aims to provide first class hall facilities at an affordable cost to voluntary organisations serving the community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Actors of Dionysus | Brighton | £31k |
| Amateur Players of Sherborne | Dorset | £31k |
| Sinfonia of Leeds | North Yorkshire | £31k |
| The Yorke Trust | Fakenham | £31k |