SPITALFIELDS FESTIVAL LIMITED
Registered charity 1052043 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SPITALFIELDS FESTIVAL
We are a creative charity in East London. We use music to bring diverse communities together through high-quality performances, an industry leading artist development programme, and award-winning projects in our community.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £148,187 for the year, resulting in a final deficit of £138,791 after investment gains. Per the trustees' report, the organisation acknowledges significant funding challenges and a need to replenish reserves imminently, though unrestricted reserves of £51,346 remain within the stated policy target range of £50,000-£60,000.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Public sources (29% of income)
“29% from public sources (29%)” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £50,000-£60,000 (held: £51k)
“trustees have set a target range for unrestricted reserves at £50,000-£60,000, which would be required in the event of an orderly wind up of the charity.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Spitalfields Music (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)
Cost of raising funds
£65k
Reported reserves equal ~6.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (84% 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: 11.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barking And Dagenham · City Of London · Hackney · Newham · Throughout London · Tower Hamlets
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SPITALFIELDS FESTIVAL LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £148,187 for the year, resulting in a final deficit of £138,791 after investment gains. Per the trustees' report, the organisation acknowledges significant funding challenges and a need to replenish reserves imminently, though unrestricted reserves of £51,346 remain within the stated policy target range of £50,000-£60,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SPITALFIELDS FESTIVAL LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPITALFIELDS FESTIVAL LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE MARCHUS TRUST, THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION, DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST, VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.
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