Village Hall (Hanchurch)

Analysis

Village Hall (Hanchurch) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hanchurch crossroads. It was registered in July 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Village Hall (Hanchurch) reported income of £16k and spending of £17k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3,366 to £16k (+389%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 281%. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Village Hall (Hanchurch) sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Congleton Scout Group (£16k), British Bible School (£16k) and The Lichfield Diocesan Trust (£16k).

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.