WIMBLEDON INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED
To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE: 1. TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLI0001C CONCERTS AND RECITALS; 2. TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT BUT IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a net expenditure of £31,474 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total charity funds of £153,949. The trustees acknowledge that securing continuity and durability of funding is the most significant risk faced by the charitable company. Despite this, the trustees maintain that the current reserves provide adequate flexibility to meet obligations in reasonably foreseeable circumstances.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity aims to build financial reserves to ensure that there are adequate contingency funds available to assist the management and delivery of annual Festivals on a continuing basis, and for winding up the Festival and Company, should that ever become necessary.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £28,630 — grants £28,630 (1); 11% of the £255,287 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Funders the charity credits
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/10/2011)
Trustees
- Andrew Lenonchair
- Elisabeth Wigley
- Juian Peter Marland
- Julian Roger Monier Hardwick
- Nicholas Thomas
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £255k | £286k |
| 31/03/2024 | £365k | £212k |
| 31/03/2023 | £245k | £262k |
| 31/03/2022 | £194k | £213k |
| 31/03/2021 | £113k | £83k |
Common questions
Is WIMBLEDON INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net expenditure of £31,474 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total charity funds of £153,949. The trustees acknowledge that securing continuity and durability of funding is the most significant risk faced by the charitable company. Despite this, the trustees maintain that the current reserves provide adequate flexibility to meet obligations in reasonably foreseeable circumstances. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WIMBLEDON INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WIMBLEDON INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE TAYLOR FAMILY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TAYLOR FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £20k | |
| THE TAYLOR FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k | |
| THE TAYLOR FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £10k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER FOUNDATION | 2 | £74k |
| MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND | 2 | £20k |
| Q CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| OLD POSSUM'S PRACTICAL TRUST | 1 | £23k |
| FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £10k |
| THE MARCHUS TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- WIMBLEDON CHORAL SOCIETY
- THE ARTS SOCIETY WIMBLEDON
- WILTONS MUSIC HALL
- CAMBRIDGE MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED
- THE LONDON MUSICAL THEATRE ORCHESTRA
- The Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIMBLEDON INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED | £255k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WIMBLEDON CHORAL SOCIETY | £117k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ARTS SOCIETY WIMBLEDON | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WILTONS MUSIC HALL | £2.5m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |
| CAMBRIDGE MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED | £264k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LONDON MUSICAL THEATRE ORCHESTRA | £392k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |