SALTAIRE COMMUNITY FESTIVAL

Registered charity 1139151 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SALTAIRE 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.

Area of benefit: SALTAIRE

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

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Registered contact address: Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£39k
Latest spending
£71k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Admissions: concessions (93% of income)
“Admissions: concessions 66,134” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three and 6 months operating expenditure (reserves figure: £4k)
“The trustees aim to maintain sufficient reserve funds to cover between 3 and 6 months operating expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Saltaire Community Festival Trading Company Limited
“established a trading subsidiary (Saltaire Community Festival Trading Company Limited) in early 2025.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PETWORTH FESTIVAL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SALTAIRE COMMUNITY FESTIVAL£39k——unclear—no doubt
PETWORTH FESTIVAL FY2025£594k—0below—no doubt
THE FESTIVAL OF CHICHESTER FY2025£32k——unclear—no doubt
SALZBURG EASTER FESTIVAL FOUNDATION FY2025£42k—0unclear—no doubt
DEVIZES ARTS FESTIVAL FY2026£80k—0unclear—no doubt
FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES FY2025£654k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.