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GREENWICH + DOCKLANDS FESTIVALS

Registered charity 1037878 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

GDF is a London based organisation with a national reputation committed to achieving excellence in outdoor arts. GDF aims to raise the ambition, quality and diversity of outdoor performance in the UK through pioneering commissioning and programming activities, which take risks and breaks new ground for outdoor arts, engaging large and diverse audiences including many first time arts attenders.

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Latest income
£1.8m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £246,185, which is above the Board's agreed reserves target of £200,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue its activities for at least 12 months, with the auditor reporting no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One employee (2024 — one) received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of between £70,001 - £80,000 (2024 — one).” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee (2024 — one) received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of between £70,001 - £80,000” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Charitable activities
“Income from charitable activities was £1,443,852 (2024 - £1,381,877)” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £200,000 (held: £246k)
“the Board of Trustees have agreed a reserves target of £200,000” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Gary Dillon is a guarantor for the Royal Borough of Greenwich, which provided £60,000 income.
“Royal Borough of Greenwich represented by Gary Dillon At March 2025 60,000 -”
“Fiona Hughes — consultancy of £3,000 (2024 - £4,000)” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Fiona Hughes received £3,000 for consultancy services.
“Royal Borough of Greenwich represented by Gary Dillon At March 2025 60,000 -”
“Fiona Hughes — consultancy of £3,000 (2024 - £4,000)” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity paid £150 to Citizen State, a company where Adam Hemmings (son of the Artistic Director) is a Director.
“Royal Borough of Greenwich represented by Gary Dillon At March 2025 60,000 -”
“Fiona Hughes — consultancy of £3,000 (2024 - £4,000)” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PKF Littlejohn LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.8m
Total spending
£1.8m
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£246k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.8m£1.8m
31/03/2024£1.7m£1.8m
31/03/2023£1.7m£1.7m
31/03/2022£2.3m£2.1m
31/03/2021£1.2m£1.2m

Common questions

Is GREENWICH + DOCKLANDS FESTIVALS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £246,185, which is above the Board's agreed reserves target of £200,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue its activities for at least 12 months, with the auditor reporting no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PKF Littlejohn LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of GREENWICH + DOCKLANDS FESTIVALS earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Greater London Authority16/05/2023£75kGreenwich+Docklands International Festival
The National Lottery Community Fund04/03/2015£10kGlobal Streets - Cultural Learning and participation Programme
City Bridge Foundation15/05/2014£50kGrant to Greenwich + Docklands Festivals
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2014£9kKadogo - Child Soldier - Education and Community programme
The National Lottery Community Fund27/03/2013£9kCreative Industries/Physical Training for Ex-Servicemen
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/03/2012£48k"Greenwich Fair Voices"
City Bridge Foundation17/03/2011£65kGrant to Greenwich + Docklands Festivals

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST1£323k
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED1£25k
THE LOVINGTON FOUNDATION1£10k
THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION1£10k
SIR WILLIAM BOREMAN'S FOUNDATION1£5k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND1£4k
THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EMERGENCY EXIT ARTS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GREENWICH + DOCKLANDS FESTIVALS£1.8m£70,001 - £80,0001above—no doubt
EMERGENCY EXIT ARTS FY2025£672k—0unclear—no doubt
GASWORKS DOCK PARTNERSHIP FY2025£1.3m—0below—no doubt
DEPTFORD X LTD FY2025£118kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
FREEDOM FESTIVAL ARTS TRUST FY2025£747k—0below—no doubt
THE HAVERING THEATRE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£4.7m£60,001 - £70,000—above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.