Calderbridge and Ponsonby Village Hall
Analysis
Calderbridge and Ponsonby Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Seascale. It was registered in August 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Calderbridge and Ponsonby Village Hall reported income of £192k and spending of £190k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £20k to £192k (+849%), an average of +76% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 2273%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Calderbridge and Ponsonby Village Hall sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Children with Special Needs Foundation (£192k), Moving Senses Positive Futures (£192k) and Triple a Project (All About Autism) (£192k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our management team of trustees fund and operate our village hall on a non profit making, voluntary, basis, to provide a meeting place for our community. The hall provides a venue which is hired, on a part subsidised basis (from our fundraising), by a wide variety of groups providing safe and inclusive services to all ages and sectors of our local villages and the wider West Cumbrian community
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Children with Special Needs Foundation | Chobham | £192k |
| Moving Senses Positive Futures | Liverpool | £192k |
| Triple a Project (All About Autism) | Penrith | £192k |
| Castle Point Social Car Scheme Limited | Benfleet | £192k |