Houghton Village Hall
Analysis
Houghton Village Hall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in September 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Houghton Village Hall reported income of £19k and spending of £22k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £19k to £19k (+0.3%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Houghton Village 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 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Tigris Charitable Foundation (£19k), The Jessica Bethell Charitable Foundation (£19k) and West End Village Hall (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the foundation is the provision and maintenance of a village hall and recreation ground for the use of the inhabitants of Houghton and the neighbourhood without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use of meetings, lectures and classes and for the purpose of physical exercise and training and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation..
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Tigris Charitable Foundation | London | £19k |
| The Jessica Bethell Charitable Foundation | North Yorkshire | £19k |
| West End Village Hall | Surrey | £19k |
| The Newton Charitable Trust | London | £19k |