The Guildhall Trust

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
The Guildhall Trust is committed to investing our skills and resources so that we can deliver cultural and learning experiences of the highest quality whilst becoming increasingly more resilient and sustainable.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024
Total income:
£4,381,378
Donations and legacies | £660.62k | |
Charitable activities | £2.70m | |
Other trading activities | £974.97k | |
Investments | £18.90k | |
Other | £28.31k |
Total expenditure:
£4,109,527
Raising funds | £0 | |
Charitable activities | £4.11m | |
Other | £0 |
£1,771 investments gains (losses)
Total income includes £589,500 from 2 government grant(s)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
Charitable expenditure
Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.
In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.
Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.
By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £0 | |
Charitable expenditure | £4.11m | |
Retained for future use | £271.85k |
Raising funds and other expenditure | £0 | |
Charitable expenditure | £4.11m | |
Retained for future use | £273.62k |
People

142 Employee(s)
13 Trustee(s)
22 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
Number of employees | |
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£80k to £90k | 1 |
Fundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Recreation
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Throughout England
Governance
- 12 October 1982: Standard registration
- PORTSMOUTH CULTURAL TRUST (Previous name)
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service
13 Trustee(s)
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Alison Lee | Trustee | 01 May 2023 |
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Christopher John Gilder Mr | Trustee | 26 April 2023 |
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Michael Harris | Trustee | 25 October 2022 |
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Julia Charlotte Walter | Trustee | 28 April 2022 |
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Ming Wu | Trustee | 28 April 2022 |
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Pamela Hamilton | Trustee | 01 February 2022 |
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Adrian Price | Trustee | 29 July 2021 |
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PETER GARETH GUNN | Trustee | 20 January 2020 |
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Samantha Cox | Trustee | 20 August 2019 |
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Mark Leonard Glasson Turner | Trustee | 01 October 2018 |
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Trevor William Keeble | Trustee | 22 August 2018 |
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Benjamin Edward French | Trustee | 25 July 2018 |
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DECLAN MURPHY | Trustee | 08 January 2018 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £2.70m | £1.37m | £2.52m | £4.31m | £4.38m | |
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Total expenditure | £2.63m | £1.58m | £2.23m | £3.49m | £4.11m | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | £388.67k | £671.00k | £328.15k | N/A | £589.50k | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £392.57k | £889.57k | £392.02k | £677.09k | £660.62k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £977.20k | £15.68k | £444.51k | £787.21k | £974.97k | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £1.31m | £437.71k | £1.65m | £2.38m | £2.70m | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £10.48k | £8.11k | £9.71k | £12.38k | £18.90k | |
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Income - Other | £7.39k | £21.50k | £20.53k | £450.25k | £28.31k | |
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Income - Legacies | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £2.63m | £1.58m | £2.23m | £3.49m | £4.11m | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £0 | £0 | £7.19k | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £7.44k | £11.04k | £6.45k | £6.25k | £5.13k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £0 | £0 | £7.19k | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.
Long term InvestmentsInvestments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.
These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.
Asset / Liability | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | £655.79k | £615.15k | £738.00k | £842.72k | £1.80m | |
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Long-term investments | £149.99k | £184.74k | £198.20k | £186.09k | £187.86k | |
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Other assets | £1.19m | £1.26m | £1.63m | £1.88m | £2.53m | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £1.95m | £2.19m | £2.40m | £1.94m | £3.27m |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 March 2024 | 30 January 2025 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2024 | 30 January 2025 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2023 | 13 October 2023 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2023 | 13 October 2023 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2022 | 04 January 2023 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2022 | 04 January 2023 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2021 | 02 December 2021 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2021 | 02 December 2021 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2020 | 21 January 2021 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2020 | 21 January 2021 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07 FEB 2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06/08/2013 as amended on 07 Feb 2019 as amended on 26 Apr 2023
Charitable objects
THE CHARITY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE APPRECIATION OF AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR THE PERFORMING, CREATIVE AND VISUAL ARTS, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Linked charities
- 12 October 1982 : Standard registration
Contact information
- Address:
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THE GUILDHALL
GUILDHALL SQUARE
PORTSMOUTH
PO1 2AB
- Phone:
- 02392834158
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