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Bicknoller Village Hall and Playing Field

RegisteredRegistered charity number 304485SomersetAmateur sport and recreation
Income£25k2025-09-30
Spending£16ksame year
Spent / received113%5-year average
Size in its cause57th pctAmateur sport and recreation
Registered1963Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Bicknoller Village Hall and Playing Field is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in April 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Bicknoller Village Hall and Playing Field reported income of £25k and spending of £16k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £34k to £25k (-27%), an average of -7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Bicknoller Village Hall and Playing Field sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include F.a.i.t.h St Francis PTA (£25k), Neatishead Community Gym (£25k) and The Braughing Playing Field Association Trust (£25k).

Income and spending

£0£15k£30k£45k£60k2021 Income: £33,8152021 Spending: £59,80220212022 Income: £38,9062022 Spending: £27,24620222023 Income: £20,7682023 Spending: £32,58620232024 Income: £24,8162024 Spending: £26,13520242025 Income: £24,5442025 Spending: £15,7652025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Provision of a village hall for use by the community, together with a children's play area and playing field.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
F.a.i.t.h St Francis PTASwindon£25k
Neatishead Community GymNorfolk£25k
The Braughing Playing Field Association TrustWare£25k
Clipston Recreation GroundLeicestershire£25k