The Vivian Hall
What it does
The objectives of the charity is the provision and maintenance of a village hall for use by the inhabitants of the immediate area of benefit and to be made available also for wider use. In all repects to be without distinction of political, religious or other beliefs and opinions, for recreation and leisure. Available seven days a week.
Its charitable purposes
THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE BY THE INHABITANTS OF BLACKPILL AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Health and saving lives
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- City of Swansea
Area of benefit in its governing document: Black Pill and the Surrounding Neighbourhood
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £1,213 and spent £2,560.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £1,213 | £2,560 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2025 | £19,648 | £17,580 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £18,154 | £21,074 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £17,631 | £10,627 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £75,665 | £80,888 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 98%, from £75,665 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £1,213 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 211% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2006, worth at least £67,580.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £66,330 |
| 18 Sept 2006 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £1,250 |
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Robert John CuthillChair
- ANN Mary ILES
- Eileen Nielsen
- John Harris
- Marilyn Norris
- Michael Griffiths
- Robert Stephen Johnston
- William John Anderson
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 3 August 2026, 181 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 17 December 2025, 45 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 22 September 2024, 131 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 14 May 2024, 104 days late | Not required |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 3 December 2022, 59 days early | Received 3 December 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 513048
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 8 September 1982
- Governing document
- SCHEME OF THE COMMISSIONERS DATED 22 FEBRUARY 1999
- Website
- www.vivianhall.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.