Whitbourne Village Hall

Analysis

Whitbourne Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in July 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, 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, Whitbourne Village Hall reported income of £12k and spending of £17k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £22k to £12k (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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, Whitbourne Village Hall sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Pericles Foundation (£12k), East Clevedon CE VC Primary School Parent Teacher Association (£12k) and Westbury Park Orchestra (£12k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.