Trowbridge Town Hall Trust Ltd
Analysis
Trowbridge Town Hall Trust Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in May 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08142832). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Trowbridge Town Hall Trust Ltd reported income of £363k and spending of £501k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £256k to £363k (+41%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Trowbridge Town Hall Trust Ltd sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Open Clasp Theatre Company (£362k), Sound Roots (£363k) and The International Anthony Burgess Foundation (£361k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Developing an Arts Centre for Trowbridge and the surrounding area in the former Trowbridge Town Hall building; it is hired out for performance theatre; artists for studio residencies;also for art exhibitions, craft fairs, musical rehearsals & other community group events. An active Friends group supports the Trustees through voluntary activities including building tours & historical lectures.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Open Clasp Theatre Company | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £362k |
| Sound Roots | Lancashire | £363k |
| The International Anthony Burgess Foundation | Manchester | £361k |
| Presteigne Festival of Music and the Arts Limited | England | £363k |