The Pluckley Village Hall

Analysis

The Pluckley Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ashford. It was registered in May 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Pluckley Village Hall reported income of £14k and spending of £16k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £27k to £14k (-50%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 78% 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, The Pluckley Village Hall sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aston Ingham Village Hall (£14k), Wem Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society (£14k) and Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts (£14k).

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.