PORTSMOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Portsmouth Music Festival provides a platform for amateur performance combined with an educational element from professional musicians, dancers and speakers. The Festival takes place during February and March. We welcome entries from all amateur musicians, speakers and dancers.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ARTS IN MUSIC, SPEECH AND DRAMA AND DANCE IN ALL THEIR BRANCHES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £33, bringing unrestricted reserves to £33,778. The trustees report that the festival relies on a small number of volunteers and that entry fees do not adequately cover the costs of running sections, prompting a review of the fee strategy for the following year.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which includes the free reserves of the charity, at a level, which provides sufficient funds to meet the ongoing operating expenditure.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustees
- CAROL VERA FROGLEY
- Graham Smith
- IAN FROGLEY
- WENDY LANE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £25k | £25k |
| 30/04/2024 | £27k | £23k |
| 30/04/2023 | £24k | £21k |
| 30/04/2022 | £20k | £19k |
| 30/04/2021 | £3k | £4k |
Common questions
Is PORTSMOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £33, bringing unrestricted reserves to £33,778. The trustees report that the festival relies on a small number of volunteers and that entry fees do not adequately cover the costs of running sections, prompting a review of the fee strategy for the following year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION | 2 | £21k |
| THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £67k |
| THE RANWORTH TRUST 1985 | 1 | £30k |
| COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST | 1 | £22k |
| THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| Norwich Freemen's Charity | 1 | £13k |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £12k |
Charities like this
- PETERSFIELD MUSICAL FESTIVAL
- PRESTEIGNE FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS LIMITED
- KEYNSHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION LTD
- NORFOLK COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
- MINEHEAD AND EXMOOR MUSIC FESTIVAL SOCIETY
- MIDSUMMER MUSIC
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTSMOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL | £25k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PETERSFIELD MUSICAL FESTIVAL | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PRESTEIGNE FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS LIMITED | £248k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KEYNSHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION LTD | £105k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| NORFOLK COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION | £69k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MINEHEAD AND EXMOOR MUSIC FESTIVAL SOCIETY | £33k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |