The Bobbing Village Hall

Analysis

The Bobbing Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in November 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Bobbing Village Hall reported income of £45k and spending of £73k, spending 163% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £21k to £45k (+112%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 178% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Bobbing Village Hall sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Palterton Welfare (£45k), Urban Table Tennis Club (£45k) and 15th Reigate (Chipstead) Scout Group (£45k).

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.