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Foston Village Hall

RegisteredRegistered charity number 503716GranthamAmateur sport and recreation
Income£50k2026-01-15
Spending£52ksame year
Spent / received102%5-year average
Size in its cause74th pctAmateur sport and recreation
Registered1974Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Foston Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grantham. It was registered in October 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Foston Village Hall reported income of £50k and spending of £52k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £5,144 to £50k (+868%), an average of +76% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 165%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Foston Village 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 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Langport Area CIO (£50k), Horley Lawn Tennis Club (£50k) and The Boreham Wood Community Trust (£50k).

Income and spending

£0£13k£26k£39k£52k2022 Income: £5,1442022 Spending: £9,61120222023 Income: £7,4352023 Spending: £6,35320232024 Income: £17,2372024 Spending: £16,22020242025 Income: £45,7362025 Spending: £43,54420252026 Income: £49,7882026 Spending: £52,3882026
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

WE RAISE AND MANAGE FUNDS TO MAINTAIN THE VILLAGE HALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE VILLAGE AND SURROUNDING AREA. WE HOLD FUND-RAISING EVENTS AND HIRE THE HALL OUT FOR COMMUNITY & SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, E.G. BROWNIES, WOMENS INSTITUTE AND PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS, FOR ART CLASSES, DANCING & BINGO SESSIONS AND TO INDIVIDUALS FOR EVENTS SUCH AS WEDDING RECEPTIONS AND CHILDRENS' PARTIES.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Langport Area CIOLangport£50k
Horley Lawn Tennis ClubSurrey£50k
The Boreham Wood Community TrustBorehamwood£50k
Gilcrux Village Hall and Educational TrustWigton£50k