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THE POUND ARTS TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1102787 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as POSTHORN ARTS LIMITED

The Pound Arts Trust Limited is responsible for running The Pound arts centre, the arts hub for north Wiltshire; Corsham Festivals and Rural Arts Wiltshire & Rural Arts South Gloucestershire, the rural touring scheme. Through a programme of performances, workshops, exhibitions & talks, The Pound Arts Trust aims to create both cultural & educational opportunities for people of all ages & abilities.

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Latest income
£545k
Latest spending
£616k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £71,559 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves falling to £184,167. The trustees acknowledge that reserves are below their policy target of three months' running costs due to rising costs outpacing income, but confirm the charity remains solvent.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £184k; policy: three months running costs)
“However, due to the challenging financial situation described above, we have been unable to maintain reserves at this level in the last two years.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trustees recognised the emerging cash pressure early and took proactive steps to secure additional funding to protect the organisation’s liquidity and maintain operational continuity.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Pound Arts Trust Limited was charged expenditure of £2,198 (2024: £1,764) from Pound Arts Trading Community Interest Company within the reporting period.
“The Pound Arts Trust Limited was charged expenditure of £2,198 (2024: £1,764) from Pound Arts Trading Community Interest Company within the reporting period.” — page 24
“The Pound Arts Trust Limited has charged expenditure of £6,122 (2024: £5,617) to Pound Arts Trading Community Interest Company within the reporting period.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Pound Arts Trust Limited has charged expenditure of £6,122 (2024: £5,617) to Pound Arts Trading Community Interest Company within the reporting period.
“The Pound Arts Trust Limited was charged expenditure of £2,198 (2024: £1,764) from Pound Arts Trading Community Interest Company within the reporting period.” — page 24
“The Pound Arts Trust Limited has charged expenditure of £6,122 (2024: £5,617) to Pound Arts Trading Community Interest Company within the reporting period.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Included within debtors is a loan receivable to the Pound Arts Trading Community Interest Company of £6,700.
“The Pound Arts Trust Limited was charged expenditure of £2,198 (2024: £1,764) from Pound Arts Trading Community Interest Company within the reporting period.” — page 24
“The Pound Arts Trust Limited has charged expenditure of £6,122 (2024: £5,617) to Pound Arts Trading Community Interest Company within the reporting period.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Pound Arts Trading Community Interest Company
“Pound Arts Trading Community Interest Company is a company limited by guarantee which has the following trustees as directors” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£545k
Total spending
£616k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (62% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: South Gloucestershire · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£545k£616k
31/03/2024£467k£539k
31/03/2023£449k£535k
31/03/2022£372k£451k
31/03/2021£375k£304k

Common questions

Is THE POUND ARTS TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £71,559 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves falling to £184,167. The trustees acknowledge that reserves are below their policy target of three months' running costs due to rising costs outpacing income, but confirm the charity remains solvent. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE POUND ARTS TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE POUND ARTS TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDFY2022£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/02/2022£37kPound Arts Rennovation
The National Lottery Community Fund14/10/2015£9kConnecting Communities in the Corsham Area
The National Lottery Community Fund16/04/2009£7kCorsham Festival Community Fringe