# The Three Arch Bridge Community Hall

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1192530 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1192530)
- Website: https://www.maplehall.org
- Latest income: £18.2k; spending £15.1k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Essex
- Other names: Maple Hall (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/three-arch-bridge-community-hall

The Maple Hall is a Community Hall on the Three Arch Bridge Estate in Brentwood Essex. The Hall was built in 1953 by the residents of the Estate and hosts a wide variety of activities for the benefit of the local residents. We cater for children's nurseries to old time dancing, Karate, Judo, Yoga, dog training and more including free facilities for NFP groups. We run a digital inclusion programme.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £18.2k | £15.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £16.8k | £27.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £12.7k | £12.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,912 | £16k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £7,230 | £4,912 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the charity is the provision and maintenance of a community hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Three Arch Bridge estatea nd the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions, including for (but not exclusively) to provide facilities for meetings, lectures and classes, and all other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, social welfare and physical and mental exercise with the object of improving life for the inhabitants.

## What it funds

The Three Arch Bridge Community Hall is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and recreation for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year The Three Arch Bridge Community Hall reported income of £18.2k and spending of £15.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £76.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Three Arch Bridge Community Hall in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (maplehall.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Three Arch Bridge Community Hall open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Three Arch Bridge Community Hall is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Three Arch Bridge Community Hall fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex.

### Does The Three Arch Bridge Community Hall give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Three Arch Bridge Community Hall makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Three Arch Bridge Community Hall give each year?

The register does not break out The Three Arch Bridge Community Hall's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £15.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.3k a year.

### How large is The Three Arch Bridge Community Hall?

In its latest reported year The Three Arch Bridge Community Hall reported income of £18.2k and spending of £15.1k.


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