THE WARMINSTER ATHENAEUM TRUST
The charity has roots back to 1850, with the current trust created in September 2000 by merging the Athenaeum Trust and the Bleeck Memorial Hall charities. The Trust serves residents of Warminster and the surrounding areas in the provision of Education, Community Support and Entertainment, for both residents and visitors to the town.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resources of £11,263 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £139,668. The trustees' report indicates that reserves are regularly reviewed to ensure they are adequate to fulfil the charity's continuing obligations, with no specific target amount or policy duration explicitly stated in the text.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Philip John Keeblechair
- Andrew Carpenter
- Andrew Charles Frostick
- Anthony Jackson
- Bernice Choi
- Creswick Roger John Southcott
- Estelle Brennan
- Jack Jones
- Jonathan Ellis
- Paul Barnes
- Susi Tenty
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £236k | £79k |
| 31/07/2024 | £88k | £84k |
| 31/07/2023 | £63k | £62k |
| 31/07/2022 | £40k | £48k |
| 31/07/2021 | £106k | £90k |
Common questions
Is THE WARMINSTER ATHENAEUM TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resources of £11,263 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £139,668. The trustees' report indicates that reserves are regularly reviewed to ensure they are adequate to fulfil the charity's continuing obligations, with no specific target amount or policy duration explicitly stated in the text. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/12/2009 | £10k | Accessible Community Kitchen |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/01/2005 | £5k | function room furniture |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WARMINSTER ATHENAEUM TRUST | £236k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MERLIN THEATRE TRUST LIMITED | £270k | — | 0 | above | 9.6% | no doubt |
| FOUNDATION CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP WARMINSTER | £133k | £30,001 - £40,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WARMINSTER SCHOOL | £11.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY PROJECT | £163k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VISCOUNTESS BARRINGTON'S MEMORIAL HALL AND RECREATION GROUND | £197k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |