# The Friends of Strode Theatre

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1112942 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1112942)
- Website: https://www.strodetheatre.org.uk
- Latest income: £22k; spending £18.1k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-strode-theatre

To offer financial support to the Strode Theatre in Street, Somerset in order to maintain the variety of programme for the local community.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £22k | £18.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £30.6k | £48.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £44.6k | £65k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £36.3k | £46.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £12.5k | £359 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the public in the performing, creative and visual arts in particular but not exclusively by supporting the Strode Theatre, street, Somerset.

## What it funds

The Friends of Strode Theatre is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Friends of Strode Theatre reported income of £22k and spending of £18.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £178k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of Strode Theatre in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (strodetheatre.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Friends of Strode Theatre open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of Strode Theatre is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Friends of Strode Theatre fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset.

### Does The Friends of Strode Theatre give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Friends of Strode Theatre makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Friends of Strode Theatre give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of Strode Theatre's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £18.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £35.7k a year.

### How large is The Friends of Strode Theatre?

In its latest reported year The Friends of Strode Theatre reported income of £22k and spending of £18.1k.


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