# THE WARMINSTER ATHENAEUM TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1086353
- **Other names:** ATHENAEUM ARTS CENTRE WARMINSTER WILTSHIRE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** April 27, 2001
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1086353


## Contact

- **Address:** The Athenaeum Centre, 18-20 High Street, WARMINSTER, Wiltshire
- **Postcode:** BA12 9AE
- **Phone:** 01985 213891
- **Email:** secretary@theath.co.uk
- **Website:** https://theath.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT; AND(B) IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A CENTRE FOR THE COMMUNITY FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS, INCLUDING USE FOR:(I) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND(II) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION; AND(C) TO FURTHER ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT

**Activities:** The charity has roots back to 1850, with the current trust created in September 2000 by merging the Athenaeum Trust and the Bleeck Memorial Hall charities. The Trust serves residents of Warminster and the surrounding areas in the provision of Education, Community Support and Entertainment, for both residents and visitors to the town.

**Area of benefit:** WARMINSTER AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Wiltshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | £235563 | £79490 | — | — |
| July 31, 2024 | £88352 | £84090 | — | — |
| July 31, 2023 | £63036 | £61688 | — | — |
| July 31, 2022 | £40010 | £47718 | — | — |
| July 31, 2021 | £106396 | £89564 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Philip John Keeble** (Chair) — appointed June 14, 2024
- Andrew Carpenter — appointed Jan. 3, 2026
- Andrew Charles Frostick — appointed Sept. 1, 2000
- Anthony Jackson — appointed Nov. 6, 2015
- Bernice Choi — appointed Jan. 3, 2026
- Creswick Roger John Southcott — appointed Jan. 3, 2026
- Estelle Brennan — appointed Jan. 3, 2026
- Jack Cray — appointed Aug. 9, 2024
- Jack Jones — appointed Sept. 9, 2023
- Jonathan Ellis — appointed Oct. 9, 2023
- Paul Barnes — appointed May 10, 2025
- Susi Tenty — appointed Sept. 9, 2023