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THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

Registered charity 1115652 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The British Friends of the Budapest Festival Orchestra supports the orchestra's performances and the BBC Proms and other performances in the U.K.

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Latest income
£29k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a cash balance of £7,353, having generated a surplus of £3,145 from unrestricted income of £28,812 against expenditure of £25,667. The trustees have a stated policy aim to maintain a cash balance above £1,500, which the current reserves comfortably exceed. The financial statements were prepared on a receipts and payments basis and subjected to an independent examination.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income)
“Donations and legacies 28,812” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £7k)
“The trustees aim to keep the cash balance above £1,500.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees received donations
“Donations received from the charity trustees in the year totalled £11,428.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hungary · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£29k£26k
31/07/2024£16k£18k
31/07/2023£16k£19k
31/07/2022£8k£6k
31/07/2021£9k£9k

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a cash balance of £7,353, having generated a surplus of £3,145 from unrestricted income of £28,812 against expenditure of £25,667. The trustees have a stated policy aim to maintain a cash balance above £1,500, which the current reserves comfortably exceed. The financial statements were prepared on a receipts and payments basis and subjected to an independent examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.