Berners Hall
Analysis
Berners Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in March 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Berners Hall reported income of £11k and spending of £7,993, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £8,303 to £11k (+37%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Berners Hall sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Former Highway Surveyors' Land (£11k), North Shields Fishermen's Heritage Project (£11k) and Pyworthy Village Hall (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Woolverstone and the neighbourhood without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Former Highway Surveyors' Land | Norfolk | £11k |
| North Shields Fishermen's Heritage Project | Fish Quay | £11k |
| Pyworthy Village Hall | Holsworthy | £11k |
| The Jarman Charitable Foundation | Great Yarmouth | £11k |