THE MONMOUTH SAVOY TRUST

Registered charity 1136359 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust exists to manage and promote the Savoy Theatre for the citizens of Monmouth and the wider community by the provision of cinema, theatre and community, youth and associated activities

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Latest income
£556k
Latest spending
£524k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £143,338 are held in a Monmouthshire Building Society deposit account, which the trustees consider secure against their policy target of three months' running costs (approximately £25,000 per month). The charity reported a net income increase to £21,855 for the year, driven by growth in charitable activities and other trading, while maintaining adequate working capital projections.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £143k)
“The trustees are aware of best practice to keep at least three months running costs in reserve. This equates to about £25,000 per month. This amount and some contingency is still secure in the Monmouthshire Building Society deposit account.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£562k
Total spending
£524k
Cost of raising funds
£36k
Reserves (reported)
£488k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~11.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (76% 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: 6.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Monmouthshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£556k£524k
30/09/2024£497k£534k
30/09/2023£426k£434k
30/09/2022£409k£393k
30/09/2021£188k£185k

Common questions

Is THE MONMOUTH SAVOY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £143,338 are held in a Monmouthshire Building Society deposit account, which the trustees consider secure against their policy target of three months' running costs (approximately £25,000 per month). The charity reported a net income increase to £21,855 for the year, driven by growth in charitable activities and other trading, while maintaining adequate working capital projections. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund25/10/2018£100kSAVOY THEATRE - TOILETS PROJECT