BRIDGWATER GUY FAWKES CARNIVAL LIMITED

Registered charity 1120551 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRIDGWATER GUY FAWKES LIMITED

To organise and promote the traditional Carnival Procession held annually in November, the annual Carnival Concert held annually in early October, the traditional Squibbing display held after the carnival procession and fund raising in furtherance of the above. All these events take place in Bridgwater, Somerset.

Objects

TO ADVANCE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE TOWN OF BRIDGWATER AND ELSEWHERE IN SOMERSET, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND DEVELOP PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ARTS AND CRAFTS WHICH ARE LINKED TO THE ANCIENT TRADITIONAL GUY FAWKES CARNIVAL HELD IN NOVEMBER EACH YEAR IN THE BOROUGH OF BRIDGWATER.

Area of benefit: BRIDGWATER AND ELSEWHERE IN SOMERSET.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £280,397, with a designated reserve of £81,000 held for unforeseen cancellations. The trustees maintain that unrestricted reserves are kept at a level of at least four months of normal expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £55,450 for the year, supported by significant secured funding for site redevelopment.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 02410415

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• PRS for Music — “Text Giving Supported by PRS for Music” (source page)
• McFarland Transport — “This year’s Performance Night Sponsors are: – Sunday 4 October – McFarland Transport” (source page)
• The Cornhill — “– Monday 5 October – The Cornhill” (source page)
• EDF — “– Tuesday 6 October – EDF” (source page)
• BAR Brunel — “– Wednesday 7 October – BAR Brunel” (source page)
• JD Wetherspoon — “– Thursday 8 October – JD Wetherspoon” (source page)
• AJP Safety Solutions — “– Friday 9 October – AJP Safety Solutions” (source page)
• FCS International Shipping Ltd — “– Saturday 10 October – FCS International Shipping Ltd” (source page)
• Parker Service Group — “– Sunday 11 October – Parker Service Group” (source page)
• Bridgwater Car & Van Hire — “– Monday 12 October – Bridgwater Car & Van Hire” (source page)
• Hydro Balance — “– Tuesday 13 October – Hydro Balance” (source page)
• Smyths Toys Superstore — “– Wednesday 14 October – Smyths Toys Superstore” (source page)
• Little Crickets — “– Thursday 15 October – Little Crickets” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• CARTER, Donna Maureen — director, appointed 01/04/2026not on trustee list
• GIBBS, Scott Aaron — director, appointed 31/03/2026on trustee list
• BARKER, Paul Simon — director, appointed 31/03/2026on trustee list
• WHITE, Lewis William — director, appointed 27/01/2026on trustee list
• STONEHAM, Gillian — director, appointed 28/01/2025on trustee list
• WALTER, Jonathon Paul — director, appointed 08/03/2022on trustee list
• WHITE, Duncan Jon — director, appointed 01/05/2018on trustee list
• HUMPHREY, Sarah Jill — director, appointed 14/03/2017on trustee list
• MIDDLETON, Anne Patricia — director, appointed 14/03/2017on trustee list
• CREEDY, David Charles — director, appointed 15/03/2016on trustee list
• CATTLE, Malcolm David — director, appointed 28/04/2015on trustee list

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Reported reserves equal ~9.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (57% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anne Middleton
• CHRISTOPHER CHARLES MOCKRIDGE
• David Charles CREEDY
• Duncan Jon WHITE
• Gillian Stoneham
• Jonathan Paul Walter
• Lewis William White
• Malcolm David Cattle
• Martin Langdon Wasley
• Michael John Crocker
• Paul Simon Barker
• Rita Janet Jones
• Sarah Jill Humphrey
• Scott Aaron Gibbs

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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