Chelford Parish Hall

Analysis

Chelford Parish Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Macclesfield. It was registered in September 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and animals, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Chelford Parish Hall reported income of £25k and spending of £32k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £30k to £25k (-16%), an average of -4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, Chelford Parish Hall sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% 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 Pencombe and Little Cowarne Parish Hall (£25k), Tytherington Village Hall (£25k) and 49th Scarborough (Eastfield) Scout Group (£25k).