CALDMORE VILLAGE FESTIVAL LTD
Throughout the year the volunteers engage the community in a variety of community based projects e.g the Community house which when completed will be a base for community held events, the community garden which is open for all to use and develop. This culminates into a 3 day festival involving local music across all ages, genre and ethnicities, a variety of sporting events etc.
Objects
TO PROMOTE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN CALDMORE IN THE BOROUGH OF WALSALL AND SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDING BY:THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY;THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION;THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH;THE PROMOTION OF ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT;THE PROMOTION OF AMATEUR SPORTS BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT;THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; ANDTO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE."
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £73,420, which exceeds its stated policy target of £37,000. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than an audit, with the examiner reporting no matters requiring attention. The trustees consider the financial position to be satisfactory for the year ended 31 January 2026.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have considered a minimum level of £37,000 in unrestricted reserves to be appropriate.” — page 11
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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2026
- Volunteers: 74
- Government income: £11,715 — grants £11,715 (2); 5% of the £215,098 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2025
- Volunteers: 65
- Government income: £231,083 — grants £231,083 (5); 76% of the £305,987 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024
- Volunteers: 55
- Government income: £47,300 — grants £47,300 (4); 23% of the £206,786 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07490558
- Average employees: 6
Funders the charity credits
- Walsall Council
- National Lottery
- Arts Council England
- Near Neighbours
- Black Country Touring
Company officers (Companies House)
- FATEHMAMODE, Farhana on trustee list
- BROOKES, Gary Leslie on trustee list
- WALKER, Ursula on trustee list
- LAWRENCE, David John on trustee list
- KELLS, Fiona Jane on trustee list
- STONE, Keith Martin on trustee list
- FAHIM, Mohammed on trustee list
- ARIF, Mohammed on trustee list
Trustees
- Mohammed Arifchair
- Alexandra Barbara Ralph
- Edyta Michel
- Farhana Fatehmamode
- Fiona Jane Kells
- Gary Brookes
- Keith Martin Stone
- MOHAMMED FAHIM
- Ursula Walker
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2026 | £215k | £230k |
| 31/01/2025 | £306k | £241k |
| 31/01/2024 | £207k | £168k |
| 31/01/2023 | £175k | £180k |
| 31/01/2022 | £145k | £118k |
Common questions
Is CALDMORE VILLAGE FESTIVAL LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £73,420, which exceeds its stated policy target of £37,000. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than an audit, with the examiner reporting no matters requiring attention. The trustees consider the financial position to be satisfactory for the year ended 31 January 2026. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CALDMORE VILLAGE FESTIVAL LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CALDMORE VILLAGE FESTIVAL LTD as a grant recipient include THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC, THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | FY2025 | £24k | |
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | 44% of the salary costs for a community support charity in Walsall. |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £4k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/04/2026 | £20k | Caldmore Young Naturalists |
| Postcode Lottery | 31/03/2025 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/03/2024 | £337k | Green Caldmore |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/08/2023 | £10k | The Festival of Lights |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/10/2021 | £10k | Cultures Of Walsall Festival 2022 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/01/2021 | £207k | Garden for All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2020 | £10k | Wild About The Garden |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/08/2018 | £10k | Growing New Connections |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/02/2017 | £10k | Taking Root - Building Skills for Volunteering |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/11/2016 | £9k | Communities Together |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2015 | £10k | Caldmore Village Engagment and Consultation Initiative |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- THE LLANMORLAIS AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY HALL TRUST
- HASLEMERE FESTIVAL
- CHALDON COMMUNITY TRUST
- BEWDLEY FESTIVAL LIMITED
- VELMORE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- CLAYPOLE VILLAGE HALL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALDMORE VILLAGE FESTIVAL LTD | £215k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE LLANMORLAIS AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY HALL TRUST | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| HASLEMERE FESTIVAL | £91k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHALDON COMMUNITY TRUST | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEWDLEY FESTIVAL LIMITED | £86k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VELMORE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £80k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |