Highclere Village Hall

Analysis

Highclere Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newbury. It was registered in August 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Highclere Village Hall reported income of £29k and spending of £30k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £22k to £29k (+34%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 44%. 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, Highclere Village Hall sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Penge East Community Association (£29k), Friends of Gregynog Young Musicians (£29k) and Francis Head Award (£29k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.