THE CANTERBURY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1097824 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote and support the charitable purposes of the Canterbury Theatre & Festival Trust, and to apply the income and, at the discretion of the Directors, the capital of the Foundation, to or for the benefit of the Festival.

Objects

TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE CANTERBURY THEATRE AND FESTIVAL TRUST, A CHARITABLE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE (COMPANY NUMBER 1480595) AND REGISTERED AS A CHARITY UNDER CHARITY NUMBER 27914 ("THE FESTIVAL"), AND TO APPLY THE INCOME AND, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE DIRECTORS, THE CAPITAL OF THE FOUNDATION TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FESTIVAL.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,656 for the year, resulting in a decline in unrestricted reserves from £365,579 to £362,923. The trustees note that the cash position is declining due to annual donations made to the Canterbury Theatre and Festival Trust, but confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £700k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANTHONY STEPHEN WALDER
• Andrew Charles Hewitt · trustee of 1 other charity
• Christopher Mark Nickols
• Margaret Teresa Lee
• PROFESSOR KEITH CHARLES MANDER · trustee of 1 other charity
• Simon Thomas Ludden
• WILLIAM PETER WILLIAMS MBE · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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