SALTAIRE COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
To advance, for the public benefit, the arts, culture and heritage (of Saltaire and its surrounding area), in particular but not exclusively, by promoting and co-ordinating an annual planned programme of arts events within the locality of Saltaire.
Objects
The charity's objects (the 'Objects') are for the public benefit (residents of, and visitors to, Saltaire) to advance education in the arts and in the heritage of Saltaire and its surrounding area, in particular but not exclusively, by promoting and co-ordinating an annual planned programme of arts events within the locality of Saltaire.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net expenditure of £31,956 for the year, resulting in a significant drop in unrestricted reserves from £36,037 to £4,081. This reserve level is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining three to six months of operating expenditure. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with the examiner confirming no matters gave cause for concern regarding compliance or accuracy.
What the accounts disclose
“Admissions: concessions 66,134” — page 17
“The trustees aim to maintain sufficient reserve funds to cover between 3 and 6 months operating expenditure.” — page 4
“established a trading subsidiary (Saltaire Community Festival Trading Company Limited) in early 2025.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 25
- Government income: £3,100 — grants £3,100 (1); 8% of the £39,319 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £2,500 — grants £2,500 (2); 4% of the £59,086 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Bren Travis
- Hawarun Hussain
- Ian Swailes
- John Henkel
- Jurata Reed
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £39k | £71k |
| 31/12/2024 | £70k | £62k |
| 31/12/2023 | £59k | £58k |
| 31/12/2022 | £37k | £40k |
| 31/03/2022 | £15k | £21k |
Common questions
Is SALTAIRE COMMUNITY FESTIVAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £31,956 for the year, resulting in a significant drop in unrestricted reserves from £36,037 to £4,081. This reserve level is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining three to six months of operating expenditure. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with the examiner confirming no matters gave cause for concern regarding compliance or accuracy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF BUXTON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL | 1 | £753k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £375k |
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £293k |
| COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE BOWERMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £27k |
| MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND | 1 | £10k |
| GREATER MANCHESTER YOUTH NETWORK | 1 | £10k |
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- PETWORTH FESTIVAL
- THE FESTIVAL OF CHICHESTER
- SALZBURG EASTER FESTIVAL FOUNDATION
- DEVIZES ARTS FESTIVAL
- FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES
- BUXTON ARTS FESTIVAL LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALTAIRE COMMUNITY FESTIVAL | £39k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PETWORTH FESTIVAL | £594k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE FESTIVAL OF CHICHESTER | £32k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SALZBURG EASTER FESTIVAL FOUNDATION | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEVIZES ARTS FESTIVAL | £80k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES | £654k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |