THE ALL-ENGLAND THEATRE FESTIVAL ("AEFT")

Registered charity 1071518 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AETF

OUR MISSION IS TO ORGANISE AN ANNUAL ONE-ACT PLAY FESTIVAL, OPEN TO ANY AMATEUR DRAMA GROUP IN ENGLAND.

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Latest income

£28k

Latest spending

£25k

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased by £3,416 during the year, resulting in total unrestricted cash funds of £23,038. The charity reports no discontinued operations and confirms that statutory requirements have been complied with.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to cover the most expensive trophy in the case of theft/loss (held: £23k)

“A designated account has been set up with sufficient funds to cover the most expensive trophy in the case of theft/loss.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (07/04/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

BARBARA SUSAN PIERCEchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Carol Anne Hennessy
DAVID IAN CLARKE
IAN THOMAS · trustee of 3 other charities
Lorraine Biddlecombe
Rebekah Fortune Smith

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£28k	£25k
31/08/2024	£13k	£13k
31/08/2023	£15k	£19k
31/08/2022	£15k	£18k
31/08/2021	£6k	£7k

Common questions

Is THE ALL-ENGLAND THEATRE FESTIVAL ("AEFT") financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased by £3,416 during the year, resulting in total unrestricted cash funds of £23,038. The charity reports no discontinued operations and confirms that statutory requirements have been complied with. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.