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THE PIECE HALL TRUST

Registered charity 1156948 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£5.2m
Latest spending
£4.8m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £356,700 for the year ended 29 September 2025, marking a financial turnaround from the previous period's deficit. However, the charity's unrestricted funds remain in a deficit of £2,602,272, which the trustees are committed to repaying in the medium to long term. The trustees confirm that sufficient resources exist to continue operating for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £100,001 - £110,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)
“In the band £100,001 - £110,000 1”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months salaries and overhead costs (held: £-2.6m)
“It is the intention of the Trustees to maintain unrestricted reserves of at least the value of three months salaries and overhead costs (currently forecast at £840,000).” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gift aid profits/donations from subsidiary Piece Hall Enterprises Limited.
“During the year Piece Hall Enterprises Limited donated profits of £575,000 (2024 18 months: £518,000) to The Piece Hall Trust.” — page 62
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Piece Hall Enterprises Limited
“TPHT has a trading company, Piece Hall Enterprises Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TPHT and a private limited company (no. 09761837).” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 29/09/2025)

Total income
£5.2m
Total spending
£4.8m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
63

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Calderdale

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
29/09/2025£5.2m£4.8m
29/09/2024£9.3m£10.0m
31/03/2023£6.8m£6.7m
31/03/2022£4.7m£4.8m
31/03/2021£2.6m£2.8m

Common questions

Is THE PIECE HALL TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £356,700 for the year ended 29 September 2025, marking a financial turnaround from the previous period's deficit. However, the charity's unrestricted funds remain in a deficit of £2,602,272, which the trustees are committed to repaying in the medium to long term. The trustees confirm that sufficient resources exist to continue operating for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE PIECE HALL TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,001 - £110,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/07/2020£250k"COVID19: The Piece Hall"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/03/2020£1.7m"The Piece Hall’s Next Chapter: Building Resilience for a Sustainable Future"