The Empire Hall Graffham

Analysis

The Empire Hall Graffham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Petworth. It was registered in May 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport, economic/community development/employment and recreation, 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, The Empire Hall Graffham reported income of £23k and spending of £23k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £45k to £23k (-49%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 85%. 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 Empire Hall Graffham sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kent Masonic Museum and Library Trust (£23k), Welshampton Parish Hall (£23k) and Centenary Drama Group and C.d Kids (£23k).