Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 01, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-50765
Entity Registrant Name	Village Bank & Trust Financial Corp.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	VA
Entity Tax Identification Number	16-1694602
Entity Address, Address Line One	13319 Midlothian Turnpike
Entity Address, City or Town	Midlothian
Entity Address, State or Province	VA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	23113
City Area Code	804
Local Phone Number	897-3900
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $4.00 par value
Trading Symbol	VBFC
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 27,310,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,483,575
Entity Central Index Key	0001290476
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Auditor Name	Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C.
Auditor Location	Richmond, Virginia
Auditor Firm ID	613