The Langwathby Public Hall

Analysis

The Langwathby Public Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penrith. It was registered in April 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Langwathby Public Hall reported income of £19k and spending of £16k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £14k to £19k (+31%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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 Langwathby Public Hall sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Winchester City Festival Choir (£19k), The Blower Foundation (£19k) and The Hilton Village Hall (£19k).