HOLMFIRTH ART & MUSIC LIMITED
To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the Arts, by (a) producing an annual Festival (b) providing information about artistic activity in Holmfirth and the Holme Valley (c) providing support to local arts organisations in Holmfirth and the Holme Valley (d) acting as an informal conduit between Kirklees and Arts organisations in the Holme Valley
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TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS,IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY:A) THE PRODUCTION OF AN ANNUAL ARTS FESTIVALB) PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT ARTISTIC ACTIVITY IN HOLMFIRTH AND THE HOLME VALLEYC) PROVIDING SUPPORT TO LOCAL ARTS ORGANISATIONS IN HOLMFIRTH AND THE HOLME VALLEYD) ACTING AS AN INFORMAL CONDUIT BETWEEN KIRKLEES AND THE VARIOUS ARTS ORGANISATIONS INTHE HOLME VALLEY"
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £13,143 for the year, with total income of £103,280 against total expenditure of £90,137. Per the trustees' report, free reserves excluding fixed assets stood at £25,432, which is above the stated minimum reserve level of £3,000. The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue.
What the accounts disclose
“Current minimum reserve level is set at of £3,000 to cover any additional liabilities over and above those incurred at the end of each Festival cycle.” — page 5
“During the year 1 trustee was paid a total of £23 in respect of travel (previous year: £nil). Trustee remuneration and benefits No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.” — page 12
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Emily Haigh
- Helen Caroline Brook
- Helena Elizabeth Sydor Lyons
- Janet Ansell
- Kate Buchanan
- Lubna Latif
- Nicole Segar
- Pamela Massett
- Sarah Mason-Dixon
- Valerie Gunning
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £103k | £90k |
| 30/09/2023 | £102k | £98k |
| 30/09/2022 | £83k | £72k |
| 30/09/2021 | £68k | £70k |
| 30/09/2020 | £63k | £46k |
Common questions
Is HOLMFIRTH ART & MUSIC LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £13,143 for the year, with total income of £103,280 against total expenditure of £90,137. Per the trustees' report, free reserves excluding fixed assets stood at £25,432, which is above the stated minimum reserve level of £3,000. The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/01/2025 | £35k | "The Graveship of Holme - A Pageant" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/02/2023 | £10k | "Forces of Nature - From Industry to Culture" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 23/02/2021 | £10k | "NL20:History of Holmfirth Parade" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/03/2020 | £10k | Recycled Forest |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 14/03/2018 | £10k | "Sing Holmfirth! Sharing Cultural Heritage. Over 100 years of choral tradition in the Holme Valley" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/05/2011 | £7k | The River Project |