Ropley Parish Hall
Analysis
Ropley Parish Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Alresford. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ropley Parish Hall reported income of £22k and spending of £19k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £22k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Ropley Parish Hall sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bethel Living Stone Church (£22k), Cottingley Community Project (£22k) and Christian Science Society, Wimbledon (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
FOR THE PURPOSES OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL RECREATION AND SOCIAL MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF READING AND RECREATION ROOMS LIBRARY LECTURES CLASSES RECREATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENTS OR OTHERWISE AS MAY BE FOUND EXPEDIENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BENEFICIAL AREA.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel Living Stone Church | Hemel Hempstead | £22k |
| Cottingley Community Project | Leeds | £22k |
| Christian Science Society, Wimbledon | London | £22k |
| The Pearson Bequest | Chelmsford | £22k |