STROUD SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS TRUST
Registered charity 1180350 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The Trust will manage Stroud Subscription Rooms as a cultural and educational resource for the benefit of the people of Stroud, Gloucestershire, and its visitors.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,403,145 against total expenditure of £1,252,614. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £162,790, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £115,829 (three months of unrestricted core costs). The trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Ticket sales & event hire (52% of income)
“Ticket sales & event hire 711,703”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted core costs (held: £163k)
“The Trustees of The Stroud Subscription Rooms Trust have benchmarked the reserves level at three months of unrestricted core costs.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sales to Artistic Director
“During the period sales of £790 (2024 - £362) were made between the charity and the Artistic Director.” — page 36
“During the period purchases of £523 (2024 - £927) were made between the charity and the Artistic Director.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Purchases from Artistic Director
“During the period sales of £790 (2024 - £362) were made between the charity and the Artistic Director.” — page 36
“During the period purchases of £523 (2024 - £927) were made between the charity and the Artistic Director.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sales to Sound Advice (London) Limited
“During the period sales of £790 (2024 - £362) were made between the charity and the Artistic Director.” — page 36
“During the period purchases of £523 (2024 - £927) were made between the charity and the Artistic Director.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Purchases from Sound Advice (London) Limited
“During the period sales of £790 (2024 - £362) were made between the charity and the Artistic Director.” — page 36
“During the period purchases of £523 (2024 - £927) were made between the charity and the Artistic Director.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Regulatory Audit. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.6 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 (87% 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).
- Ceridwen Michaela Masseychair
- ALEXANDER PAUL COWAN
- Dr AMANDA JACQUELINE PETERS
- George Bell
- Penelope Anne Dain
- Robert Humphries
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Gloucestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is STROUD SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,403,145 against total expenditure of £1,252,614. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £162,790, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £115,829 (three months of unrestricted core costs). The trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Regulatory Audit.
Who funds STROUD SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name STROUD SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS TRUST as a grant recipient include COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
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