Wootton Bassett Memorial Hall
Analysis
Wootton Bassett Memorial Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in May 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Wootton Bassett Memorial Hall reported income of £66k and spending of £69k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £52k to £66k (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 146%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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, Wootton Bassett Memorial Hall sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Old Wellingtonian Society Charitable Trust (£66k), Art in the Park (£66k) and Leigh Folk Arts Association (£66k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To maintain Wootton Bassett Memorial Hall for the use of inhabitants of Wootton Bassett and surrounding neighbourhoods for use for meetings, lectures, celebrations, classes and recreation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Wellingtonian Society Charitable Trust | Crowthorne | £66k |
| Art in the Park | London | £66k |
| Leigh Folk Arts Association | Westcliff-On-Sea | £66k |
| The Warrington U3a | Warrington | £66k |