RYEDALE FESTIVAL TRUST LTD
Registered charity 1117355 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
See attached annual report
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £110,465 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Total funds carried forward decreased to £106,408, with unrestricted reserves falling to £106,408 from £180,492. The trustees note that reserves are maintained in the region of £100k as a buffer and aim to break-even in the coming budget.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 1” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: meets the Festival event costs for the forthcoming Festival and also to enable an orderly winding down of the Festival (held: £106k)
“The Company's Reserves policy has been to aim to build up reserves to a level which meets the Festival event costs for the forthcoming Festival and also to enable an orderly winding down of the Festival should the Board decide on that action at any time in the Festival's year.” — page 6
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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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£19k
Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (63% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: North Yorkshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is RYEDALE FESTIVAL TRUST LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £110,465 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Total funds carried forward decreased to £106,408, with unrestricted reserves falling to £106,408 from £180,492. The trustees note that reserves are maintained in the region of £100k as a buffer and aim to break-even in the coming budget. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds RYEDALE FESTIVAL TRUST LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name RYEDALE FESTIVAL TRUST LTD as a grant recipient include THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION, THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SAMUEL STOREY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, GERALD FINZI TRUST.
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