Shaw Hill Playing Field and Village Hall
Analysis
Shaw Hill Playing Field and Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in April 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Shaw Hill Playing Field and Village Hall reported income of £26k and spending of £24k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £18k to £26k (+45%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Shaw Hill Playing Field and Village 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 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fernheath Play (£26k), Scartho Community Hub (£26k) and The Ladybird Boat Trust (£26k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Management and operation of the playing field and village hall at Shaw Hill for the benefit of the community and inhabitants of Melksham without parish and the neighbourhood.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fernheath Play | Bournemouth | £26k |
| Scartho Community Hub | Grimsby | £26k |
| The Ladybird Boat Trust | Cambridgeshire | £26k |
| Sabeelillah | Lincolnshire | £26k |