THE EDINGTON MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1099266 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Support of the Edington Music Festival.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH ASSISTANCE AS SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE CHARITABLE IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE PURPOSES TOWARDS THE WORK OF THE EDINGTON FESTIVAL.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE EDINGTON

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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Latest income

£30k

Latest spending

£22k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year with funds of £140,185, representing a net income over expenditure of £8,625. While the Festival itself operated at a deficit of £3,220, the charity overall remained in profit due to membership subscriptions, gift aid, and donations. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of £10,000 to protect against unexpected financial loss.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Membership fees and donations” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £10,000 (held: £10k)

“The Association maintains a reserves policy as recommended by the Charity Commission and this has been maintained at £10,000.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: EMFA is closely related and is the primary supporter of the Edington Music Festival

“EMFA is closely related and is the primary supporter of the Edington Music Festival”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Trustees · trustee networks

Alexander Louis Kilgour Hamilton
Billie Enfys Hylton
JUSTIN LOWE
PETER ROBERTS
Rev Andrew Wickens
SUE LOWERY
Sophie Fleur Smith
Tom Bennett
WILLIAM THOMPSON-HARE

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/04/2025	£30k	£22k
30/04/2024	£28k	£23k
30/04/2023	£19k	£16k
30/04/2022	£14k	£356
30/04/2021	£19k	£3k

Common questions

Is THE EDINGTON MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with funds of £140,185, representing a net income over expenditure of £8,625. While the Festival itself operated at a deficit of £3,220, the charity overall remained in profit due to membership subscriptions, gift aid, and donations. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of £10,000 to protect against unexpected financial loss.

Who funds THE EDINGTON MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE EDINGTON MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE JOYCE FLETCHER CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOYCE FLETCHER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£2k
THE JOYCE FLETCHER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£1k