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STOCKPORT PLAZA TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1076494 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £59,499 for the year ended 31 August 2023, with total incoming resources of £1,362,926 and total resources expended of £1,303,427. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £760,861, which the Board acknowledges have been reduced by the pandemic and intends to replenish to the policy level of six months' overheads. The trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' worth of overheads expenditure and support the restoration capital plan (held: £761k)
“hold sufficient reserves to cover six months' worth of overheads expenditure and support the restoration capital plan.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Stockport Plaza Trust Limited (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.6m
Cost of raising funds
£191
Reserves (reported)
£2.6m
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~19.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Stockport

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.6m£1.6m
31/08/2024£1.6m£1.5m
31/08/2023£1.4m£1.3m
31/08/2022£1.2m£1.2m
31/08/2021£640k£739k

Common questions

Is STOCKPORT PLAZA TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £59,499 for the year ended 31 August 2023, with total incoming resources of £1,362,926 and total resources expended of £1,303,427. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £760,861, which the Board acknowledges have been reduced by the pandemic and intends to replenish to the policy level of six months' overheads. The trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund03/08/2020£48k"COVID19: STOCKPORT PLAZA TRUST"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/03/2007£2.1m"The Restoration of the Plaza Stockport"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/07/2004£49k"The Plaza Super Cinema, Stockport"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/09/2000£5k"This group aims to promote an interest in the arts particularly film and broadcasting. The group seeks funds to launch a programme classic a"