BRITISH ARTS FESTIVALS ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1193943
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Association of arts Festivals, advocating on behalf of the sector.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £65,879
Total expenditure: £34,585

Total income includes £40,071 from 2 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

25 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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 March 2021: CIO registration
  • 04 January 2022: Funds received from 1010867 BRITISH ARTS FESTIVALS ASSOCIATION
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BAFA (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SHARON MARIE CANAVAR Chair 26 March 2021
None on record
Emma Davies Trustee 23 April 2025
None on record
Steve Heap Trustee 18 September 2024
None on record
ANNA GREGG Trustee 05 September 2022
None on record
Ashley John Morris Trustee 26 March 2021
None on record
Erica Jane Smith Trustee 26 March 2021
None on record
Alison Jane Giles Trustee 26 March 2021
None on record
Helen Heslop Trustee 26 March 2021
None on record
Dr Jane Marie Ali-Knight Trustee 26 March 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £31.94k £24.90k £65.88k
Total expenditure £21.45k £22.92k £34.59k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £40.07k

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 March 2024 21 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 22 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 22 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 16 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 16 January 2023 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 26 Mar 2021

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS THROUGH ARTS FESTIVALS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) THE ARTS OF MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS, DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, LITERATURE, POETRY AND FILMS, AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFOR; SUCH SCHEMES TO INCLUDE IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION OF THESE OBJECTS THE CREATION OF A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND EXPERIENCE BETWEEN FESTIVALS, THE JOINT PROMOTION OF FESTIVALS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS, AND AS A CENTRAL SOURCE OF EDUCATION AND INFORMATION FOR THOSE INVOLVED OR INTERESTED IN THE DIRECTION, PRESENTATION OR ORGANISATION OF FESTIVALS, THE PRESS AND THE PUBLIC.

Contact information

Address:
1 ST. MARYS STREET
ROSS-ON-WYE
HR9 5HT
Phone:
07756309844
Email:
bafa@artsfestivals.co.uk
Website:

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