FROME CHEESE & GRAIN LIMITED
Registered charity 1108074 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Charity number 1100658 The Cheese & Grain Community Hall - forms part of this charity under a scheme adopted 18/10/2005
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £19,541 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £1,655,854. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £17,700, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue as a going concern, noting that most trading is undertaken by subsidiary companies. The charity has reduced external debt substantially and secured its first-ever financial support from Arts Council England to enhance community impact.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Charitable activities (92% of income)
“Charitable activities 5b 1,519,422 - 1,519,422 1,449,855” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 10% of typical turnover or at least £60,000 (held: £18k)
“The Trustees have adopted a policy of seeking to build a reserve for the charity of 10% of typical turnover or at least £60,000. This is approximately 4 weeks running costs for the charity.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Moore Scarrott Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cheese and Grain (matched by registered charity number).
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.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (92% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Caroline Payne
- Cath Puddick · trustee of 1 other charity
- Chris Butler-Stroud
- Daniel Grimes
- Kevin Barnes
- Marc Peel
- Maria Hayden
- Pierre Shepard
- Richard Ackroyd
- Sara Butler · trustee of 1 other charity
- Stanley Mcloud
- Steven Chivers
- Suzanne LaChapelle
- Tori Allison
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Somerset
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FROME CHEESE & GRAIN LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £19,541 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £1,655,854. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £17,700, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue as a going concern, noting that most trading is undertaken by subsidiary companies. The charity has reduced external debt substantially and secured its first-ever financial support from Arts Council England to enhance community impact. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Scarrott Audit Limited.
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