The Guildhall Trust
Registered charity 1153358 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PORTSMOUTH CULTURAL TRUST
The Guildhall Trust is committed to investing our skills and resources so that we can deliver cultural and learning experiences of the highest quality whilst becoming increasingly more resilient and sustainable.
Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Trust reported a consolidated net deficit of £674,753 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in free reserves of negative £1.668 million. Despite this deficit and pressures from inflation and wage increases, the Trustees confirm the organisation is a going concern with sufficient liquidity to meet obligations for at least 12 months.
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: £-1.7m; policy: negative free reserves)
“At 31 March 2025 the Trust’s free reserves were (£1.668m), compared with (£492k) in the prior year, reflecting both the operational deficit for the year and the continued investment required to support major projects and the integration of the White Rock Theatre.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Compass Accountants Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles 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 ~1.1 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 (74% 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).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/06/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is The Guildhall Trust financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust reported a consolidated net deficit of £674,753 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in free reserves of negative £1.668 million. Despite this deficit and pressures from inflation and wage increases, the Trustees confirm the organisation is a going concern with sufficient liquidity to meet obligations for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Compass Accountants Limited.
Who funds The Guildhall Trust?
Funders whose own accounts filings name The Guildhall Trust as a grant recipient include THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC, THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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