The Cannock Wood and Gentleshaw Village Hall
Analysis
The Cannock Wood and Gentleshaw Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Staffordshire. It was registered in November 1985, 41 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. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Cannock Wood and Gentleshaw Village Hall reported income of £30k and spending of £34k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £25k to £30k (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 39%. 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 Cannock Wood and Gentleshaw Village Hall sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Areley Kings Village Hall (£30k), Burford Tolsey Museum and Archive (£30k) and Streats Ltd (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the purposes of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the villages of Cannock Wood and Gentleshaw in the county of Stafford without distinction of political religious or other opinions including the use for meetings, lectures, classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Areley Kings Village Hall | Worcestershire | £30k |
| Burford Tolsey Museum and Archive | Oxfordshire | £30k |
| Streats Ltd | B&NES | £30k |
| Congleton Museum Trust | Cheshire | £30k |