MERE LECTURE HALL TRUST
Provision of 3 Halls, stage, committee room, kitchen and toilets for the advantage of the people of Mere, in Wiltshire, and to promote spiritual, intellectual and social activities, i.e. Plays, films, sporting, medical and social activities, lectures and public meetings. Annual grants are also offered to organisations and local charities within 8 mile radius of Mere.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Trust reported a net profit of £31,922 for the year ended 30th June 2025, an increase from the previous year's £19,994. The Trust holds unrestricted net assets of £261,339, financed by its capital account, indicating a stable financial position without disclosed reserves policy targets or material uncertainties.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- CHARLES RUTTERchair
- ANDREW BRISTOW
- ANDREW REES
- BRIAN JAMES WATTS
- Caroline Nichola Morton
- Christopher Wood
- David Norman Lamb
- GEORGE JEANS
- HELEN WATTS
- JANE HURD
- Jennifer Mary Wilding
- MARY WHITE
- Michael John Durkee
- Peter Manning
- Sandra Jayne Catley
- Simon Rutter
- Stephen John Harwood Fletcher
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £81k | £62k |
| 30/06/2024 | £75k | £43k |
| 30/06/2023 | £71k | £60k |
| 30/06/2022 | £62k | £45k |
| 30/06/2021 | £57k | £90k |
Common questions
Is MERE LECTURE HALL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust reported a net profit of £31,922 for the year ended 30th June 2025, an increase from the previous year's £19,994. The Trust holds unrestricted net assets of £261,339, financed by its capital account, indicating a stable financial position without disclosed reserves policy targets or material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.