STROUD EARTH COMMUNITY

Registered charity 1199586 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SEC

Stroud Earth Community operates the Trinity Rooms, Stroud, as a community space which supports social, spiritual, environmental, health, and educational activities for the people of Stroud, Gloucestershire.

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF STROUD IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION INCLUDING USE FOR: (A) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND;(B) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£146k
Latest spending
£89k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £150,000 for the year, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £2.5 million. The Trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by BDO. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£146k£89k
31/03/2024£82k£56k
31/03/2023£41k£21k

Common questions

Is STROUD EARTH COMMUNITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £150,000 for the year, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £2.5 million. The Trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BDO.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund03/06/2024£20kSEC Kitchen Management

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with STROUD SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STROUD EARTH COMMUNITY£146k——unclear—no doubt
STROUD SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS TRUST FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
CITIZENS ADVICE STROUD & COTSWOLD DISTRICTS LTD FY2025£725k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF STROUD HOSPITALS AND RELATED HEALTH PROVISION FY2024£316k—0unclear—no doubt
TRINITY COMMUNITY ARTS FY2025£2.9m—0unclear—no doubt
STROUD BERESFORD LIMITED FY2025£499k—0above—noted

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