HALE COMMUNITY CENTRE - Hale Community Centre

Name

HALE COMMUNITY CENTRE - Hale Community Centre

Legal name

Hale Community Centre

Website

https://halecommunitycentre.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Centre Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

After-School Academic Support Programs (Centers & Clubs) (EDAJALAM)

Keywords

• Community centre services
• Room hire venue
• Youth programmes
• Community activities
• Charitable facility hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Farnham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Room Hire: The centre offers six flexible room/facility options for hire including Main Hall, Lounge, Training Room, Consultancy Room, Youth Centre, and combined venue hire. Rooms can be booked for recurring or one-time events such as meetings, parties, or activities.
2. Donations: The centre accepts donations through CAF Donate platform to support community programmes including youth sessions, community groups, outreach, holiday activities, social events and practical support.
3. Fundraising Events: Charity events such as the National Beacon of Peace Charity Walk and FMD Summer Charity Concert raise funds for the centre's operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hale Community Centre is a registered charity and non-profit community facility offering hireable rooms (Main Hall, Lounge, Training Room, Consultancy Room, Youth Centre and combined venue options) alongside a range of community programmes including youth sessions, exercise classes, coding club, job club, food-sharing schemes and social activities. The centre operates as a physical venue in Farnham, Surrey, relying on room hire fees, donations and fundraising events to sustain operations.

Product overview

Hale Community and Youth Centre (formerly Sandy Hill Community Bungalow) is a non-profit community organisation providing a range of services, activities, and meeting spaces. The centre operates primarily as a room hire facility offering six distinct venues: Main Hall, Lounge, Training Room, Consultancy Room, Youth Centre, and combined spaces. The Main Hall and Lounge can be combined for larger events. Room bookings are managed through Hallmaster's online booking system. Beyond venue hire, the centre runs diverse community programmes including Gentle Strength & Stability Exercise Classes, Sing for Joy sessions, Crafting Corner, Digital Support Drop-In, Youth Code Club, Farnham Job Club, Community Fridge and Cupboard food waste scheme, and Community Garden. The centre also maintains a blog and noticeboard for community communications, supported by its Voice Online Communities website platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main Hall

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• FMD Box OfficeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 June 2026Organiser of the FMD Summer Charity Concert 2026 benefiting the Hale Community & Youth Centre, featuring local musicians, choirs, orchestras, and ensembles.
• Ahmadiyya Muslim Elders AssociationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 June 2026Organiser of the National Beacon of Peace Charity Walk 2026 fundraiser for the centre. Three trustees and two volunteers participated in the charity walk.
• Farnham Men in ShedsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Farnham Maltings and space2grow that carries out woodworking projects for the local community. They built storage units for the centre's Community Fridge and Cupboard food waste reduction scheme using recycled wood donated by volunteers.
• Farnham MaltingsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal arts and community organisation. Collaborates on Men in Sheds projects and the Craft Café community crafting sessions held at the centre on Mondays 1:30-3pm.
• space2growminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organisation partnering with Farnham Maltings on the Men in Sheds initiative.
• Hale SchoolminorOthersThe centre is located next to Hale School, off Upper Hale Road, creating a natural community hub connection.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Locality: UK membership organisation supporting community-led organisations, including community centres and social enterprises. Comparable as a peer of the same community-organisation category, with shared mission of enabling local community activity and infrastructure.
• Groundwork UK: Federated charity running community regeneration projects including community gardens, environmental volunteering, and youth programmes. Comparable to Hale's Community Garden, youth work, and broader community engagement model.

Broad incumbents

• Places Leisure: Non-profit charitable leisure trust operating community leisure centres, halls, and activity programmes across the UK. Comparable in mission (community-accessible recreational and social facilities) and revenue mix (facility hire, memberships, programmes).
• Everyone Active: Community-based leisure operator managing local authority leisure centres and community facilities on a contract basis. Comparable to Hale in offering community access to activity space, room hire, and inclusive programming for all ages.
• Better (Greenwich Leisure Limited / GLL): UK's largest charitable social enterprise leisure operator, running community leisure facilities, halls, and activity programmes on a non-profit basis. Directly comparable to Hale as a charitable, community-focused facility operator with multiple revenue streams including room/space hire and membership-based programmes.

Others

• Local Trust (Big Local): Charity running the Big Local programme, funding resident-led community projects in 150 UK areas. Comparable as a peer funder/ecosystem participant supporting neighbourhood-level community initiatives similar to Hale's.
• Power to Change: Charitable trust that funds and supports community businesses, including community centres and hubs. Comparable as the ecosystem-level funder of the type of community enterprise Hale represents.
• UK Community Foundations: Network of 47 place-based community foundations across the UK distributing grants to local community organisations. Comparable as an adjacent funder/ecosystem peer operating in the same local community funding space as Hale's Surrey-based supporters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hale-community-centre---hale-community-centre

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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