THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE EVERYMAN THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 234229 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EVERYMAN THEATRE

THE EVERYMAN PROVIDES A THEATRE FOR VISITING PERFORMING ARTS OF ALL KINDS; A STUDIO THEATRE SEASON AND A WIDE RANGE OF ARTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY VENTURES FOR ALL AGE GROUPS.

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Latest income
£8.5m
Latest spending
£8.4m
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £110,600 for the year ended 31 March 2025, supported by unrestricted general reserves of £522,480 and designated reserves of £2,050,000. Per the trustees' report, the organisation maintains a continuity fund targeting three months of committed expenditure and holds significant cash balances to mitigate risks from inflation and reduced touring product availability. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with sufficient resources to continue operations for at least twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: unclear
“There were two employees (2024: 2 employees) whose emoluments for the year were in excess of £60,000.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“There were two employees (2024: 2 employees) whose emoluments for the year were in excess of £60,000.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Income from Charitable Activities (78% of income)
“Income from Charitable Activities (note 3) - 6,576,684 6,576,684 6,328,478” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Profit transfer from trading subsidiary
“During the year, £96,590 (2024: £73,827) of profits were paid up to the Theatre from its trading subsidiary, The Gloucestershire Everyman Theatre Catering Company Ltd (the Catering company). Charges of £230,931 (2024: £318,208) were made to the Catering company for the provision of rent, utilities and other expenditure incurred on the subsidiary’s behalf.” — page 34
“M Goucher, chief executive of the Theatre, is also the director of Mark Goucher Productions Limited (MGPL). Marketing services of £1,700 plus VAT were invoiced to that company by the Theatre (2024: costs incurred of £321 plus VAT), and refreshments of £744 plus VAT were invoiced to that company by the Catering subsidiary (2024: £175 plus VAT).” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee connected business services
“During the year, £96,590 (2024: £73,827) of profits were paid up to the Theatre from its trading subsidiary, The Gloucestershire Everyman Theatre Catering Company Ltd (the Catering company). Charges of £230,931 (2024: £318,208) were made to the Catering company for the provision of rent, utilities and other expenditure incurred on the subsidiary’s behalf.” — page 34
“M Goucher, chief executive of the Theatre, is also the director of Mark Goucher Productions Limited (MGPL). Marketing services of £1,700 plus VAT were invoiced to that company by the Theatre (2024: costs incurred of £321 plus VAT), and refreshments of £744 plus VAT were invoiced to that company by the Catering subsidiary (2024: £175 plus VAT).” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BK Plus Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £275k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£8.5m
Total spending
£8.4m
Cost of raising funds
£687k
Reserves (reported)
£522k
Employees
201

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 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 (77% 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: 8.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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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£8.5m£8.4m
31/03/2024£8.2m£7.8m
31/03/2023£6.5m£6.6m
31/03/2022£5.0m£4.9m
31/03/2021£2.6m£2.8m

Common questions

Is THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE EVERYMAN THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £110,600 for the year ended 31 March 2025, supported by unrestricted general reserves of £522,480 and designated reserves of £2,050,000. Per the trustees' report, the organisation maintains a continuity fund targeting three months of committed expenditure and holds significant cash balances to mitigate risks from inflation and reduced touring product availability. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with sufficient resources to continue operations for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BK Plus Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE EVERYMAN THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the unclear band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE EVERYMAN THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE EVERYMAN THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED as a grant recipient include BARNWOOD TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BARNWOOD TRUSTFY2025£116kThemed Project

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/08/2013£60k"Commemorating World War One in Gloucestershire - A Heritage Partnership Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/09/2009£500k"Gloucestershire Everyman Theatre Restoration and Community Development Project"
The National Lottery Community Fund04/07/2006£5kWhaddon Carnival
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/08/2004£44k"Everyman Theatre Auditorium Restoration"
Cheltenham Borough Council—£122kAnnual cultural grant / rent support

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE EVERYMAN THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED£8.5munclear2unclear—no doubt
SOUTH LONDON THEATRE CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£183k—0below—no doubt
THE STOCK EXCHANGE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC SOCIETY FY2024£157k—0above—no doubt
BRISTOL OLD VIC AND THEATRE ROYAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£7.6m£80,001 - £90,000—above—no doubt
UNITY THEATRE TRUST FY2025£228k—0above—no doubt
MALVERN THEATRES TRUST LIMITED FY2025£7.1m——unclear—no doubt

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