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RIBBLE VALLEY JAZZ & BLUES

Registered charity 1138083 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our Mission-We will promote & develop cultural, economic & social benefits of jazz & blues in North West. We will: 1.Create a thriving jazz&blues community 2. Prioritise young people performing & appreciating 3.Facilitate enjoyment & appreciation of jazz&blues 4. Encourage sharing knowledge, information & skills 5. Work with organisations with a mutual interest.

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

Latest income
£72k
Latest spending
£65k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £6,724 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £11,259. The trustees report that the charity has sufficient funds to meet its commitments for the foreseeable future and is a going concern. However, the trustees note that without Arts Council subsidies, major headline events are unlikely to continue, with a shift towards locally based activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“No member of the Board of Trustees received any remuneration during the year (2024 - nil).” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £11k)
“RVJ&B has a reserves policy that requires a financial reserve to be held which is sufficient to cover emergency expenditure that might arise, currently set at £3,000.”
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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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£72k£65k
31/08/2024£62k£59k
31/08/2023£50k£53k
31/08/2022£33k£59k
31/08/2021£40k£27k

Common questions

Is RIBBLE VALLEY JAZZ & BLUES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £6,724 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £11,259. The trustees report that the charity has sufficient funds to meet its commitments for the foreseeable future and is a going concern. However, the trustees note that without Arts Council subsidies, major headline events are unlikely to continue, with a shift towards locally based activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.