The Barton St David Village Hall and Playing Field Charity

Analysis

The Barton St David Village Hall and Playing Field Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerton. It was registered in June 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Barton St David Village Hall and Playing Field Charity reported income of £30k and spending of £26k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £18k to £30k (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Barton St David Village Hall and Playing Field Charity sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% 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 Shura Trust (£30k), International Centre Restoration of Life (£30k) and Datchet Parish Centre (£30k).