TWO MOORS FESTIVAL LIMITED
Running an international classical music festival on Exmoor, Dartmoor and surrounding areas. In addition we offer school workshops, a residency programme and have a Young Musicians Platform competition for talented young musicians living in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £22,221 in the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to £26,048. This is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining sufficient funds to cover establishment costs for at least six months, which amounts to £40,000. The trustees attribute the loss to exceptional 25th-anniversary costs and increased staff expenses, noting that surpluses are expected in normal years.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the current policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level sufficient to fund the establishment costs of the charity for at least six months - currently this would amount to £40,000.” — page 5
Trustees
- Andrew Richard Welchchair
- Caroline Elizabeth Llewellyn
- Charles Esmond Beer
- Christopher Gareth Joseph Richards
- Dr Clare Taylor
- JOHN ANTHONY WILLAN
- Jeremy Ian Macaulay Hamilton
- Madeleine Clare Shaw
- Sarah Priscilla Tooley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £229k | £252k |
| 31/12/2024 | £182k | £155k |
| 31/12/2023 | £165k | £173k |
| 31/12/2022 | £159k | £185k |
| 31/12/2021 | £169k | £149k |
Common questions
Is TWO MOORS FESTIVAL LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £22,221 in the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to £26,048. This is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining sufficient funds to cover establishment costs for at least six months, which amounts to £40,000. The trustees attribute the loss to exceptional 25th-anniversary costs and increased staff expenses, noting that surpluses are expected in normal years. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TWO MOORS FESTIVAL LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TWO MOORS FESTIVAL LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE A M CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST, MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND, THE MARCHUS TRUST, THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/12/2019 | £10k | Unherd Voices |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| L G HARRIS TRUST | 1 | £678k |
| THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £78k |
| THE MUMFORD MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £55k |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | 1 | £20k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £17k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
Charities like this
- NORTH NORFOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL
- THE HUDDERSFIELD CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED
- REGENT'S PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL CHARITABLE FUND
- THE LLANGOLLEN INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL EISTEDDFOD LIMITED
- KEYNSHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION LTD
- MUSIC IN COUNTRY CHURCHES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWO MOORS FESTIVAL LIMITED | £229k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH NORFOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL | £111k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE HUDDERSFIELD CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED | £574k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REGENT'S PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL CHARITABLE FUND | £138k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE LLANGOLLEN INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL EISTEDDFOD LIMITED | £1.5m | Under £60,000 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| KEYNSHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION LTD | £105k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |