Portinscale Village Hall
Analysis
Portinscale Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Keswick. It was registered in April 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, 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 January 2026, Portinscale Village Hall reported income of £25k and spending of £18k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £21k to £25k (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Portinscale Village Hall sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Easingwold and District U3a (£25k), The Cater Museum (£25k) and Prickwillow Engine Museum CIO (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision and maintainance of the village hall for the use of local inhabitants without distinction of political,religious or other opinion, including use for meetings,lectures,classes, recreation and leisure time occupations with the object of improving the quality of life for the said inhabitants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Easingwold and District U3a | York | £25k |
| The Cater Museum | Essex | £25k |
| Prickwillow Engine Museum CIO | Ely | £25k |
| Harberton Parish Hall | Totnes | £25k |