THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

Charity Number: 1115652
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The British Friends of the Budapest Festival Orchestra supports the orchestra's performances and the BBC Proms and other performances in the U.K.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £16,060
Total expenditure: £17,555

People

2 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Hungary

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 August 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alan Gemes Chair 01 March 2018
THE ENGLISH CONCERT
Received: On time
Donna Chen Trustee 08 November 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £29.99k £9.00k £8.05k £15.60k £16.06k
Total expenditure £34.28k £8.81k £6.49k £19.26k £17.56k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A 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 31 July 2024 20 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2023 16 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2022 17 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2021 03 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2020 26 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 14 June 2022 379 days late 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.

TRUST DEED MADE 2 JUNE 2006

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC BY SUPPORTING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA (THE 'ORCHESTRA') OR ANY SUCCESSOR ORCHESTRA THERETO WHETHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, HUNGARY OR ELSEWHERE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT: 1 TO ENABLE THE ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM WORKS OF MUSIC; 2 TO ENABLE THE ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM WITH GUEST ARTISTS; 3 TO FACILITATE THE ACQUISITION, RENTAL OR OTHER USE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, SCORES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE FOR THE EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE ORCHESTRA; 4 TO ENABLE THE ORCHESTRA TO CARRY OUT ITS ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR PROGRAMME; 5 TO PROMOTE THE ORCHESTRA'S CHILDREN'S CONCERT PROGRAMMES; 6 TO ENABLE THE ORCHESTRA (AND ITS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OR ANY OF THEM) TO UNDERTAKE TOURS AND PERFORM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, OVERSEAS.

Contact information

Address:
Garden Flat
19 Thurlow Road
LONDON
NW3 5PL
Phone:
07900163290
Email:
algemes@aol.com
Website:

bfobfo.org