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THE CIRENCESTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LTD.

Registered charity 1150810 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CCDT LTD.

(1) the promotion of the Town through Festivals, Music and Cultural events. (2) encouraging visitors and locals to use the Town (3) working in partnership to the develop initiatives which provide encouragement and opportunity for young people to develop skills, employment and business opportunities 5) Supporting the local strategy to develop green spaces for public enjoyment

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Latest income
£182k
Latest spending
£135k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income surplus of £47,349 for the year, driven largely by income from the Phoenix Festival and the inaugural History Festival. Unrestricted reserves stood at £45,317, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover estimated annual operating costs of £20,000 for at least 12 months. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 12months (held: £45k)
“The Trustees have established a policy whereby the free reserves held by the Charity should enable the Charity to operate and support ongoing projects for at least 12months.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gifts in Kind from Cirencester Town Council
“The gifts in kind relate to office services provided by Cirencester Town Council. The trustees have valued these at the value the Trust would have expected to pay.” — page 21
“Benefits in Kind of £5000 also being received from Cirencester Town Council.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gifts in Kind from Cirencester Town Council
“The gifts in kind relate to office services provided by Cirencester Town Council. The trustees have valued these at the value the Trust would have expected to pay.” — page 21
“Benefits in Kind of £5000 also being received from Cirencester Town Council.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Phoenix Festival Ground Hire BIK
“The gifts in kind relate to office services provided by Cirencester Town Council. The trustees have valued these at the value the Trust would have expected to pay.” — page 21
“Benefits in Kind of £5000 also being received from Cirencester Town Council.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Governance delays and instability
“Of three new Directors appointed at the AGM itself, the Treasurer resigned before attending the first meeting, while a second Director resigned shortly after the beginning of FY2024-25.”
“For many different reasons, the establishment of the Board took significantly longer than anticipated, and was only finalised in early 2025, shortly before the delayed 2024 AGM.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Governance delays and instability
“Of three new Directors appointed at the AGM itself, the Treasurer resigned before attending the first meeting, while a second Director resigned shortly after the beginning of FY2024-25.”
“For many different reasons, the establishment of the Board took significantly longer than anticipated, and was only finalised in early 2025, shortly before the delayed 2024 AGM.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Governance delays and instability
“Of three new Directors appointed at the AGM itself, the Treasurer resigned before attending the first meeting, while a second Director resigned shortly after the beginning of FY2024-25.”
“For many different reasons, the establishment of the Board took significantly longer than anticipated, and was only finalised in early 2025, shortly before the delayed 2024 AGM.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cirencester Community Development Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£182k£135k
30/04/2024£98k£137k
30/04/2023£106k£116k
30/04/2022£61k£61k
30/04/2021£59k£51k

Common questions

Is THE CIRENCESTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LTD. financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income surplus of £47,349 for the year, driven largely by income from the Phoenix Festival and the inaugural History Festival. Unrestricted reserves stood at £45,317, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover estimated annual operating costs of £20,000 for at least 12 months. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit. 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 Fund15/03/2019£5kThe Phoenix Festival
The National Lottery Community Fund18/08/2016£10kAbbey 900
The National Lottery Community Fund11/06/2014£10kThe Phoenix Festival 2014

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
KING'S CHURCH MILDENHALL1£15k
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£10k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£6k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, LEICESTER1£3k
THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST1£2k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CIRENCESTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LTD.£182k—0unclear—no doubt
SHINE@NECHELLSPOD FY2025£186k—0unclear—no doubt
MOORDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2024£126k—0within—no doubt
EDLINGTON COMMUNITY ORGANISATION FY2025£111k—0unclear—no doubt
WEM TOWN HALL COMMUNITY TRUST LTD FY2025£257k—0unclear—no doubt
COMMUNITY MONEY ADVICE LTD FY2025£512k—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.