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CHIPPING CAMPDEN MUSIC FESTIVAL

Registered charity 1109991 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promotion and arrangement of concert performances, literary events and music educational activities

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Latest income
£412k
Latest spending
£402k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £10,188 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £411,975 against total expenditure of £401,787. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stand at £278,617, which they consider to provide a reasonable measure of security, although this is below their stated long-term target of 100% of core costs. The charity is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £279k; policy: 100% of core costs)
“While the level of reserves continues to be below this level, the trustees are comfortable with the position” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: David Roberts is a trustee and director of the subsidiary company CCMF Piano Limited, which holds the charity's piano asset.
“David Roberts is a director of the charity's subsidiary company, CCMF Piano Limited, whose sole asset is the Steinway piano used by the festival, and whose sole activity is providing that piano for hire.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: CCMF Piano Limited
“David Roberts is a director of the charity's subsidiary company, CCMF Piano Limited, whose sole asset is the Steinway piano used by the festival, and whose sole activity is providing that piano for hire.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£412k£402k
30/06/2024£330k£274k
31/12/2023£351k£352k
31/12/2022£270k£285k
31/12/2021£258k£251k

Common questions

Is CHIPPING CAMPDEN MUSIC FESTIVAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £10,188 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £411,975 against total expenditure of £401,787. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stand at £278,617, which they consider to provide a reasonable measure of security, although this is below their stated long-term target of 100% of core costs. The charity is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHIPPING CAMPDEN MUSIC FESTIVAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHIPPING CAMPDEN MUSIC FESTIVAL as a grant recipient include THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£100k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£50k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/07/2011£20k"Four Hundred Years in Chipping Campden 1612-2012"
The National Lottery Community Fund19/01/2006£1kEducation Access Programme