Chailey Parish Hall
Analysis
Chailey Parish Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in April 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, 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.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Chailey Parish Hall reported income of £16k and spending of £17k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £25k to £16k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Chailey Parish Hall sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Richmondshire Choral Society (£16k), Stratford and East London Music Festival (£16k) and Rayleigh Mill Women's Institute (£16k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision and maintenance of a Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of Chailey without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Richmondshire Choral Society | North Yorkshire | £16k |
| Stratford and East London Music Festival | Woodford Green | £16k |
| Rayleigh Mill Women's Institute | Rayleigh | £16k |
| Great Longstone Village Hall | Bakewell, Derbyshire | £16k |