THE WINDSOR FESTIVAL SOCIETY LIMITED

Charity number: 258888
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The aim if the Society is to promote the arts. The policy is to provide musical and other entertainment including events for young people, in a historical setting that can be enjoyed by a wide spectrum of residents. The principal activity is to provide an annual festival at Windsor and the neighbouring area in the autumn and a smaller event in the spring.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 November 2024

Total income: £310,437
Total expenditure: £329,680

People

13 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Windsor And Maidenhead

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 July 1969: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
00952726 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Julian Tisi Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Sara Louise Hopes Trustee 01 December 2023
None on record
Peter John McKee Trustee 20 April 2023
None on record
Gill Heppell Trustee 12 January 2023
None on record
Christopher Aitkin Trustee 12 April 2022
None on record
guy Barlow Trustee 03 August 2021
None on record
Dr Stella Dragomirova Panayotova Trustee 08 July 2021
None on record
Joanna Margaret Barker MBE Trustee 06 February 2020
TARGET OVARIAN CANCER
Received: 72 days late
GUY BARLOW Trustee 23 January 2014
THE NEW WINDSOR MUNICIPAL CHARITIES
Received: On time
REV MARTIN GEORGE POLL Trustee 21 February 2013
ST. GEORGE'S HOUSE TRUST (WINDSOR CASTLE)
Received: On time
ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL WINDSOR CASTLE
Received: On time
DIETER RONALD LOSSE Trustee
ST PAUL'S GERMAN EVANGELICAL REFORMED CHURCH TRUST
Received: 20 days late
ANDREW TRY Trustee
ROYAL WINDSOR ROSE AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
PAPPLEWICK EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
STEPHEN DAY Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/11/2020 30/11/2021 30/11/2022 30/11/2023 30/11/2024
Total gross income £195.48k £158.54k £142.18k £234.21k £310.44k
Total expenditure £131.45k £159.33k £152.02k £318.48k £329.68k
Income from government contracts £27.50k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £27.50k £15.00k N/A £2.49k N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 November 2024 03 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2024 03 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2023 02 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2023 02 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2022 31 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2022 31 July 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2021 26 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2021 26 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2020 08 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2020 08 July 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23RD APRIL 1969

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, FOSTER, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ARTS OF MUSIC, SINGING, DRAMA, MIME AND DANCE AND THE ARTS CO-RELATED THERWITH RESPECTIVELY PROVIDED THAT THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE ONLY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Charles Coleman Llp
28-30 Beaumont Road
Windsor
SL4 1JP
Phone:
01753861115
Email:
gb@charles-coleman.com
Website:

www.windsorfestival.com Open in new window