DULWICH FESTIVAL

Registered charity 1048164 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Dulwich Festival makes a broad variety of artistic and cultural events available to the whole Dulwich community.

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Latest income
£115k
Latest spending
£105k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £49,252 to £60,122, resulting in a net income of £10,870 for the year. The charity maintains retained funds of £61,622, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £30,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £30,000 (held: £60k)
In 2025, the reserves were set at £30,000 to ensure the viability of a festival with a core team that can be funded.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£115k£105k
31/12/2024£119k£106k
31/12/2023£127k£120k
31/12/2022£88k£82k
31/12/2021£12k£18k

Common questions

Is DULWICH FESTIVAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £49,252 to £60,122, resulting in a net income of £10,870 for the year. The charity maintains retained funds of £61,622, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £30,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£2kGrant to Dulwich Festival
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£2kGrant to Dulwich Festival
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£2kGrant to Dulwich Festival
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£3kGrant to Dulwich Festival

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DULWICH FESTIVAL£115k0unclearno doubt
THE DULWICH ESTATE FY2025£14.6mbelowno doubt
DULWICH ISLAMIC CENTRE FY2024£120k0unclearno doubt
Dulwich Prep & Senior FY2024£18.4maboveno doubt
DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY FY2025£5.6mbelowno doubt
GRACE CHURCH DULWICH FY2025£590k0belowno doubt

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