THE PUMP HOUSE THEATRE AND ARTS TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 265667 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide enhanced facilities for amateur and professional artists to use and develop artistic events, and accessible facilities to allow the local community to participate in and enjoy artistic/social activities. To support regular user groups. To encourage the involvement of people of all ages and backgrounds, without discrimination, in the arts.

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Latest income
£315k
Latest spending
£324k
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity remains in a stable financial position with unrestricted funds of £292,958 and a stated minimum cash reserve policy of £50,000. However, the trustees note that upward cost pressures driven by the economic climate add significant risks to future plans, and progress on facility improvements is currently limited by cash availability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum cash reserve to £50,000 (held: £240k)
The Trust operate on maintaining a minimum cash reserve to £50,000 to cover any unexpected issues without interrupting the operation of the centre.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Purchases from companies under common control
During the year, The Pump House Theatre and Arts Trust Limited had purchases of £2,595 (2024: £Nil) with companies under common control. — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Pump House (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£315k£324k
31/08/2024£292k£225k
31/08/2023£253k£192k
31/08/2022£194k£138k
31/08/2021£130k£110k

Common questions

Is THE PUMP HOUSE THEATRE AND ARTS TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remains in a stable financial position with unrestricted funds of £292,958 and a stated minimum cash reserve policy of £50,000. However, the trustees note that upward cost pressures driven by the economic climate add significant risks to future plans, and progress on facility improvements is currently limited by cash availability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PUMP HOUSE THEATRE AND ARTS TRUST LIMITED£315k0unclearno doubt
NEWCASTLE ARTS CENTRE TRUST LTD FY2025£175k0unclearno doubt
STIWT ARTS TRUST LIMITED FY2025£274k0unclearnoted
PETHERTON ARTS TRUST LIMITED FY2025£153k0abovenoted
The Montgomery Theatre and Arts Centre Limited FY2025£1.9m0unclearno doubt
PEOPLE'S THEATRE ARTS GROUP LIMITED FY2025£345k0unclearno doubt

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