Chelsfield Village Hall

Analysis

Chelsfield Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Orpington. It was registered in November 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Chelsfield Village Hall reported income of £16k and spending of £22k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income fell from £17k to £16k (-6.4%), an average of -1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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, Chelsfield Village Hall sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Winchelsea and Area Archaeological and Historical Society (£16k), The Wickhambrook Memorial Social Centre (£16k) and Cheshire Chorale (£16k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.