NORFOLK COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1081411 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NCMF, NORFOLK COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL

The purpose of NCMF is to provide an opportunity for young musicians and speech/drama students to perform in public in front of a professional adjudicator, and to receive constructive feedback to assist their creative development. The NCMF organises an annual festival which usually lasts for two weeks at the beginning of March. .

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Latest income
£69k
Latest spending
£67k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of income over expenditure of £2,678.39 for the year ended 31 May 2025. Free reserves, comprising the bank balance of £7,142.69 and an investment portfolio valued at £72,347.47, total approximately £79,490.16. The filing does not disclose a specific reserves policy target for comparison.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants/ Donations
“Grants/ Donations £43,132.00” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£69k£67k
30/04/2024£57k£53k
30/04/2023£22k£27k
30/04/2022£13k£21k
30/04/2021£2k£7k

Common questions

Is NORFOLK COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of income over expenditure of £2,678.39 for the year ended 31 May 2025. Free reserves, comprising the bank balance of £7,142.69 and an investment portfolio valued at £72,347.47, total approximately £79,490.16. The filing does not disclose a specific reserves policy target for comparison.

Who funds NORFOLK COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NORFOLK COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE RANWORTH TRUST 1985, Norwich Freemen's Charity, THE LIMBOURNE TRUST, ANGUISH'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF ALDERMAN JOHN NORMAN.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE RANWORTH TRUST 1985FY2025£15kArts
THE RANWORTH TRUST 1985FY2024£15kArts
Norwich Freemen's CharityFY2025£13kSupporting state schools’ preparation for and participation in a music festival
THE LIMBOURNE TRUSTFY2025£5k
ANGUISH'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONFY2025£5kA choral expert to work in schools and enable choral singing in the festival
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF ALDERMAN JOHN NORMANFY2025£3kSpecial Awards

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery29/07/2024£4kUnrestricted Funding