THE MARGARET AND NETLAM BIGG TRUST FUND

Registered charity 900085 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The promotion of a festival of the arts within the area of Stroud District Council and other events. To develop public interest in and knowledge of drama in the Church. Visual and dramatic arts, music poetry and ballet and to increase public appreciation of good design in architecture, in industrial products and in crafts and craftmanship and in general to advance education in the arts and artisti

Objects

THE SUPPORT OF THE CHARITABLE OBJECTS OF STROUD FESTIVAL LIMITED (CHARITY NO. 255857).

Area of benefit: STROUD

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

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit for the year, with total grants paid exceeding gross income. Despite this, the trustees are satisfied that there are no risks to the underlying financial position, supported by a substantial investment portfolio valued at over £973,000.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Abigail Chloe Large
• CHRISTOPHER EDWARD JAMES BLACKSTONE
• Darrell John Turk
• John Arthur Denton

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

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