STROUD SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS TRUST

Charity number: 1180350
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trust will manage Stroud Subscription Rooms as a cultural and educational resource for the benefit of the people of Stroud, Gloucestershire, and its visitors.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£993,981

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Donations and legacies £23.48k
Charitable activities £970.51k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £0
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£969,884

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Raising funds £214.99k
Charitable activities £754.89k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £18,180 from 2 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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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.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £214.99k
Charitable expenditure £754.89k
Retained for future use £24.10k

People

40 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

60 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 October 2018: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ALEXANDER PAUL COWAN FRSA Chair 09 February 2023
None on record
Robert Humphries Trustee 05 February 2025
None on record
George Bell Trustee 05 February 2025
None on record
Ceridwen Michaela Massey Trustee 23 October 2024
None on record
Richard Maule Trustee 05 September 2023
None on record
ABIGAIL LUCY WOOD MA Trustee 09 February 2023
None on record
Dr Delia Parnham-Cope Trustee 09 February 2023
None on record
JOHN BEST Trustee 09 June 2022
None on record
Dr AMANDA JACQUELINE PETERS Trustee 01 June 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £518.53k £396.02k £834.12k £921.79k £993.98k
Total expenditure £480.22k £420.24k £805.96k £962.38k £969.88k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £315.00k £200.28k £203.60k £18.18k £18.18k
Income - Donations and legacies £322.52k N/A £81.34k £17.00k £23.48k
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £196.01k N/A £752.78k £904.79k £970.51k
Income - Endowments £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Other £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £334.95k N/A £712.44k £824.45k £754.89k
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 N/A £93.52k £137.93k £214.99k
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A £2.81k £7.57k £0
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £145.28k N/A £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

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 Investments

Investments 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.

Other assets

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 liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These 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.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £0 N/A £0 £0 £7.74k
Long-term investments £0 N/A £0 £0 £0
Other assets £156.08k N/A £284.50k £238.24k £400.49k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 N/A £0 -£14.41k -£8.44k
Total liabilities £117.78k N/A £242.24k £222.17k £374.04k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 20 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 23 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 23 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 12 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 March 2022 59 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 March 2022 59 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 26 March 2021 54 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 10 May 2021 99 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 17 Oct 2018

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (1) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE APPRECIATION OF AND EDUCATION IN THE ARTS AND CULTURE IN STROUD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN PARTICULAR BY THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF A COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE. (2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF STROUD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
The Subscription Rooms
George Street
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL5 1AE
Phone:
01453796880
Email:
hello@thesubrooms.co.uk
Website:

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