BATTLE FESTIVAL

Charity number: 1168104
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance education in all aspects of the creative arts, in particular, but not exclusively, by running an open access arts and culture festival in the town of Battle each year for public benefit. To enrich the lives of residents in Battle and the surrounding area by the promotion and encouragement of all forms of art.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £35,614
Total expenditure: £34,578

Total income includes £13,000 from 2 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

12 Volunteer(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

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 July 2016: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BATTLE ARTS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David Furness Chair 16 May 2016
None on record
Claire Davies Trustee 18 June 2019
None on record
MELANIE JULIA POLWHELE POWELL Trustee 01 January 2018
None on record
JILL GYNGELL Trustee 16 May 2016
BATTLE MEMORIAL HALL
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £24.64k £23.60k £19.40k £38.03k £35.61k
Total expenditure £32.08k £12.49k £23.60k £35.56k £34.58k
Income from government contracts £6.30k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £21.73k £8.50k £20.99k £13.00k

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 April 2024 18 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 18 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2023 23 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 23 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2022 21 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2021 18 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2020 15 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020 Not Required
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 JUL 2014

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE CREATIVE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY RUNNING AN OPEN ACCESS ARTS AND CULTURE FESTIVAL IN THE TOWN OF BATTLE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Contact information

Address:
16 Virgins Lane
Battle
TN33 0JH
Phone:
07377386468
Email:
info@battlefestival.co.uk
Website:

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