SPILL FESTIVAL LTD
SPILL pursues excellence in making, commissioning, curating and delivering high quality, original, interdisciplinary works of art and live events by engaging in rigorous research and development activity, resulting in outcomes and distribution initiatives that are of value to the widest audiences possible.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted, undesignated reserves were £2,981 at the end of the financial year, which is significantly below the stated policy target of a £65,000 overheads reserve. While the charity holds a general overheads reserve of £55,000 and secured core funding from Arts Council England and Ipswich Borough Council until 2027, the trustees noted they are continuing to explore further funding opportunities.
What the accounts disclose
“we now intend to create an overheads reserve of £65,000 by March 2027. This reserve is designed to cover at least 3 months of SPILL's running costs in the event of necessary closure.” — page 7
“The Trustees continue to explore further funding opportunities to ensure delivery of quality programmes.”
Trustees
- Amy Laura Falla
- Anthony Roberts
- Daryl Ben Scarlett
- Janette Wand
- Lois Elizabeth Keidan
- Marcus Lee Paul Harris-Noble
- Martin Dole-Wasilka
- Nigel Peter Ball
- Rachel Hannah Fitzgerald
- Rebecca Mary Parsons
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £321k | £317k |
| 31/03/2024 | £360k | £484k |
| 31/03/2023 | £301k | £312k |
| 31/03/2022 | £417k | £569k |
| 31/03/2021 | £383k | £265k |
Common questions
Is SPILL FESTIVAL LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted, undesignated reserves were £2,981 at the end of the financial year, which is significantly below the stated policy target of a £65,000 overheads reserve. While the charity holds a general overheads reserve of £55,000 and secured core funding from Arts Council England and Ipswich Borough Council until 2027, the trustees noted they are continuing to explore further funding opportunities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SPILL FESTIVAL LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPILL FESTIVAL LTD as a grant recipient include THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £1k | |
| THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/04/2024 | £4k | Everyday Heritage: Ipswich Caribbean Centre Project |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/11/2023 | £6k | Project Funding |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 22/03/2023 | £10k | "Women of the Seven Seas" |