Fincham Memorial Hall and Playing Fields
Analysis
Fincham Memorial Hall and Playing Fields is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in May 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Fincham Memorial Hall and Playing Fields reported income of £30k and spending of £20k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £22k to £30k (+36%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 210%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Fincham Memorial Hall and Playing Fields sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% 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 Staplefield Village Hall CIO (£30k), Playing Field and Recreation Ground (£30k) and East Boldre School Fields Trust (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To Maintain the Fincham Memorial Hall and Playing Fields and to preserve them for the good of the Local Community and others. As Fincham has lost its Primary School the Village Hall is the social centre for the Village
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Staplefield Village Hall CIO | West Sussex | £30k |
| Playing Field and Recreation Ground | Suffolk | £30k |
| East Boldre School Fields Trust | Hampshire | £30k |
| St Helens Badminton Ltd | St Helens | £30k |