KIMPTON MAY FESTIVAL TRUST

Registered charity 1161032 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Kimpton May Festival is run by the villagers of Kimpton over the first bank holiday weekend in May raising money for the Trust. On the Saturday there is a procession down the High Street followed by arena events on the Rec with stalls run by various village organisations. Other activities over the weekend include Art Exhibition, Craft Market, Fun Run, Music Night and Cream Teas.

Objects

TO PROVIDE GRANTS AND DONATIONS FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN KIMPTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated total receipts of £33,317 against payments of £30,151, resulting in a net surplus of £3,166 for the period. Unrestricted cash funds increased from £16,279 to £19,445, indicating stable liquidity. The trustees report the festival as successful with sufficient resources to distribute £15,000 to various local causes.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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.

• Conflicting interests
• Risk management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• BARBARA ANN KAZWINI · trustee of 1 other charity
• Donna Bigg
• Dr JAMES CHRISTOPHER CLAYTON
• EMMA RICE-OXLEY
• MARY FRANCES HYDE

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

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