The Shipton-Under-Wychwood Recreation Field and Village Hall Charity
Analysis
The Shipton-Under-Wychwood Recreation Field and Village Hall Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in February 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Shipton-Under-Wychwood Recreation Field and Village Hall Charity reported income of £91k and spending of £88k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £98k to £91k (-6.4%), an average of -1.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 Shipton-Under-Wychwood Recreation Field and Village Hall Charity sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nottinghamshire Federation of Womens Institutes (£91k), Cromer & Sheringham Operatic and Dramatic Society (£92k) and Herbert Ellis Norris Library and Museum (£91k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity operates the Village Hall and associated Recreation Field for the benefit of the community in and around the village of Shipton under Wychwood. It leases tennis courts to the Wychwoods Tennis Club and operates two football pitches for local children and young people. There is a gym. The hall is used throughout the day and in the evenings by a wide variety of clubs for young and old.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire Federation of Womens Institutes | Newark | £91k |
| Cromer & Sheringham Operatic and Dramatic Society | Norwich | £92k |
| Herbert Ellis Norris Library and Museum | St Ives | £91k |
| The Amersham Festival Society | Buckinghamshire | £92k |