Lydbrook Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground
Analysis
Lydbrook Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lydbrook. It was registered in November 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Lydbrook Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground reported income of £15k and spending of £15k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £6,122 to £15k (+139%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Lydbrook Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Redhill Scout and Guide Group (£15k), Ipswich Christadelphian Ecclesia (£15k) and Overcomer Literature Trust Limited (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide and maintain a village hall and recreation ground for the benefit of individuals and groups in the Lydbrook & local district.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Redhill Scout and Guide Group | Nottingham | £15k |
| Ipswich Christadelphian Ecclesia | Ipswich | £15k |
| Overcomer Literature Trust Limited | Swindon | £15k |
| Tarrant Rushton Churchyard Trust | Dorset | £15k |