The Subs: Boiler Appeal Project

Overfunding

The Subs urgently requires a new boiler before winter comes! We have been patching this one up for years. But it is likely to fail completely in the near future, which will cause operational chaos.

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Keep what you raise - this project will receive all pledges made by 14 Jul 2026. Any pledges made by our funding partners will only be released if the project reaches its target by this date.

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2 Donations worth £1503 days ago

Thank you to the Laura Kinsella Foundation5 days ago

A big thank you to the Laura Kinsella Foundation! Their generous donation helped us cross the line to reach our target - which now also releases the £ 5,000 pledged from Stroud District Council. New boiler here we come!

Help reduce Sub Rooms repair and maintenance costs1 week ago

Thanks to everyone who has supported so far, we have reached our target! This is fantastic news! HOWEVER, if you still wish to donate then please, please do so, as this will raise more funds for the critical ongoing building repairs and maintenance costs which we continue to face.

220 backers!

220 people have backed The Subs: Boiler Appeal Project!1 week ago

Whoop, 220 people have pledged since fundraising began!

The Subs: Boiler Appeal Project hit its fundraising target!1 week ago

Brilliant news, thanks everyone!

Laura Kinsella Foundation pledged £2,0001 week ago

1 week ago We've hit our target

13 Donations worth £7551 week ago

Stroud Film Society pledged £5002 weeks ago

210 backers!

210 people have backed The Subs: Boiler Appeal Project!2 weeks ago

Whoop, 210 people have pledged since fundraising began!

http://www.thesubrooms.co.uk

The Subs were created in 1833 by local residents and have remained the focal point of Stroud’s community ever since. It is referred to as ‘the beating heart of Stroud.’

From grand balls, taking in refugees during WW2, the proclamation of King George, to the arrival of Rock ‘n’ Roll and bringing joy during Covid, the Subs has played a vital part in Stroud’s history and wellbeing.

The Sub Rooms was relaunched as a charity in 2018 and now delivers a wide programme of music, dance, theatre, visual arts, exhibitions and workshops alongside events and classes led by the community, with a bar and relaxed café that allows people to share a space with each other. It has also become an important provider of work, skills and development opportunities.

We programme to ensure interest and accessibility for everyone in our community whether as audience members, performers, or those looking to develop skills and careers.

We work with our local food and community hubs, voluntary organisations, the local Council and social prescribing to reach those who might not otherwise engage with us, which has led to the creation of our Tickets for All scheme as well as open access events such as our monthly jams.

We have a particular interest in young people too, and host school visits and offer training and work experience to colleges, especially those with disabilities and mental health issues.

Our reach is across all of Gloucestershire, but we also bring visitors in from surrounding counties as well as across the UK and are therefore fundamental to the local economy. We recently won the SoGlos award for best entertainment venue of the year “the Judges stand-out favourite...a venue which has been through a process of complete reinvention and is once again at the heart of the town it proudly serves.”

The Stroud Subscription Rooms Trust was established in 2018 to take over the day to day running of the charity. Yet only a year in, Covid struck. On opening, we were faced with a cost-of-living crisis. The result was that we used all our financial reserves in order to survive this. Because of this we have not had the available funds to buy a new boiler system, but have thad o rely on temporary patching up work and paying maintenance costs as they arise, which have amounted to around £ 10,000 so far.

Not only will a new heating system get us through the colder months but it will also reduce our environmental footprint and our running costs.

Project Owner: The Stroud Subscription Rooms The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.