Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 10

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 17

TROWBRIDGE TOWN HALL TRUST LTD

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 10 years

www.trowbridgetownhall.com

info@trowbridgetownhall.com

01225774306

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£379	£386	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	44
31/03/22	£230	£314	£-84	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	38
31/03/21	£256	£199	£57	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/20	£282	£247	£34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/19	£205	£156	£49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/18	£186	£205	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17?	£134	£110	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/16	£35	£47	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/15	£14	£7	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Wiltshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
44 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£235,316
Architectural Heritage Fund	£51,750
Co-Op Foundation	£49,984
DCMS	£38,635
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	01/10/2021	Main Grants award
National Lottery Community Fund - A community hub for Trowbridge
£204,591	26/08/2021	The organisation will use the funding to put on a range of activities to be hosted across the town to improve community cohesion. Proposed activities include a town fair a quarterly town newsletter a ....more The organisation will use the funding to put on a range of activities to be hosted across the town to improve community cohesion. Proposed activities include a town fair a quarterly town newsletter a co-created community album and more.
Architectural Heritage Fund - Grant to Trowbridge Town Hall Trust Ltd
£51,750	02/08/2021	Trowbridge Town Hall
DCMS - Recovering culture in Trowbridge
£38,635	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
National Lottery Community Fund - For the benefit of the people of the town
£30,725	20/12/2019 12	The funding will enable the project to carry out a comprehensive, thorough and creative consultation with the communities of Trowbridge to find out what they want and need from the Town Hall venue. ....more The funding will enable the project to carry out a comprehensive, thorough and creative consultation with the communities of Trowbridge to find out what they want and need from the Town Hall venue. The aim of the project is to provide an open, accessible space to the local community, and improve the breadth and diversity of local residents who use and engage with the facility.
Co-Op Foundation - STC Enhance
£49,984	30/09/2019	Funding will help increase the use of the building, improve facilities and boost business sustainability planning to ensure a positive future for an historic community-run asset.
National Lottery Community Fund - Centre stage for Trowbridge!
£5,000	23/04/2019 12	TPP4 - Transforming Trowbridge Town Hall
Wiltshire Community Foundation - SEND Theatre for Adults
£3,000	18/07/2018	Town Hall Arts provides opportunities for people of all backgrounds, to be inspired by arts, culture and heritage from a community hall in Trowbridge. The grant will support the cost of a series of ....more Town Hall Arts provides opportunities for people of all backgrounds, to be inspired by arts, culture and heritage from a community hall in Trowbridge. The grant will support the cost of a series of SEND theatre workshop for young people and adults.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	16/05/2018	Town Hall Arts - Open Doors
National Lottery Community Fund - Celebrating community learning and cohesion
£8,850	06/12/2017 12	The funding will be used to run events which allow people to come together to learn and celebrate their heritage and culture, encouraging the development of strong relationships in and across ....more The funding will be used to run events which allow people to come together to learn and celebrate their heritage and culture, encouraging the development of strong relationships in and across communities.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 43-81

CHRIS HOAR Appointed: 2022

IZABELA WANOTH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Assistant Commissioner

LIZLALIA HILDER Appointed: 2022

BARBARA SCHROEDER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

JANICE DAVIES Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

TRACY ANN WALKER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Trainer

COLIN VICTOR KAY Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Education Consultant - Part Time

DAVID CHARLES CAVILL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Writer, Other trusteeships: ST. JAMES TRUST, TROWBRIDGE TOWN TRUST,

NIGEL ROYSTON GARDNER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: AD INFINITUM PRODUCTIONS CIO,

DAVID PRICE (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Account Director, Other trusteeship: WEST WILTS VINEYARD,

THOMAS JARMAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Architect

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/05/2014, number: 1157085
Registered at Companies House on 13/07/2012, number: 08142832

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

Trowbridge Town Hall
Market Street
TROWBRIDGE
Wiltshire
BA14 8EQ

Objectives

1. TO PROMOTE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF TROWBRIDGE TOWN HALL AS AN ARTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE THAT WILL BE USED TO STAGE PERFORMANCES AND SUPPORT THE VISUAL ARTS IN THE AREA IN THE FORM OF THEATRE, MUSIC, EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER LIKE EVENTS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE LOCAL INHABITANTS.2. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF TROWBRIDGE TOWN HALL, A GRADE II LISTED BUILDING, SITUATED IN MARKET ST., TROWBRIDGE, WILTSHIRE.

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