MARKET BOSWORTH FESTIVAL LIMITED

Registered charity 1110353 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal activity of the company is to advance the education of the public in the Arts (and in particular but not exclusively in rural arts, crafts and music) and the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN:(A) THE ARTS, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN RURAL ARTS, CRAFTS AND MUSIC; AND(B) THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE. LEICESTERSHIRE

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£40k
Latest spending
£37k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £2,895, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £36,880. The trustees report that this level of reserves is in excess of their prudent target of approximately £30,000, providing a buffer against reduced sponsorship. The charity operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately £30000 (held: £37k)
“maintaining a reserve of approximately £30000 is prudent” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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 · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£40k£37k
31/08/2024£44k£40k
31/08/2023£32k£32k
31/08/2022£24k£17k
31/08/2021£10k£12k

Common questions

Is MARKET BOSWORTH FESTIVAL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £2,895, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £36,880. The trustees report that this level of reserves is in excess of their prudent target of approximately £30,000, providing a buffer against reduced sponsorship. The charity operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund09/12/2005£5kExpansion of festival