THE LANCASTRIAN THEATRE ORGAN TRUST
1. To advance the appreciation and knowledge to the public in the art of theatre organ music.2. To acquire, preserve and operate those theatre organs which are of historic and educational value for the benefit of the public.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £25,193 for the year, reducing total funds to £296,464. The trustees note that while the charity is currently 'cash rich' if the Heritage Centre closes, they face significant risks including a lack of volunteers and the need to close the Peel Green site by March 2026 due to physical and financial management challenges.
What the accounts disclose
“The Income and Expenditure and Balance sheets have kindly been independently examined by Pat Kirkby” — page 6
“The trustees maintain a continual overview of the potential risks which could affect the Trust in future years and are satisfied that that there are just sufficient reserve funds for the immediate circumstances provided no further capital work is carried out.” — page 4
“Consequentially over many recent Trustee meetings and following many hours of discussion, analyses and calculations, it was resolved that we have no option but to take the extremely difficult choice to recommend to the Trustees who remain in post after this meeting and to you, our Members, that this heritage centre cannot be managed either physically or financially after March 31st 2026 and must, therefore, close.” — page 4
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/04/2024)
Trustees
- GEORGE WALTER BAKERchair
- David ALLDRED
- John Frederick Loud
- Ronald Humphrey Whalley
- VICTOR BARRY MATTHEWS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £28k | £52k |
| 31/07/2024 | £33k | £28k |
| 31/07/2023 | £35k | £36k |
| 31/07/2022 | £34k | £27k |
| 31/07/2021 | £44k | £25k |
Common questions
Is THE LANCASTRIAN THEATRE ORGAN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £25,193 for the year, reducing total funds to £296,464. The trustees note that while the charity is currently 'cash rich' if the Heritage Centre closes, they face significant risks including a lack of volunteers and the need to close the Peel Green site by March 2026 due to physical and financial management challenges. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 23/02/2021 | £10k | "NL20: Re-starting the organisation's activities after Covid-19 shutdown" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 03/08/2020 | £9k | "COVID19 Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 10/03/2003 | £38k | "Theatre Organ Heritage Centre" |