BRUNDIBAR ARTS FESTIVAL
Music and Arts Festival based in Newcastle and Gateshead.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of £8,353 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £46,887 and total expenses of £38,534. The charity holds total funds of £16,790, comprising cash at bank, PayPal, and cash in hand, with no liabilities disclosed. The directors confirm the accounts were prepared under the small companies' regime and exempt from audit.
What the accounts disclose
“Private donations &bank incentive 14,248” — page 5
Trustees
- ALEXANDRA RAIKHLINAchair
- Irina Samsonova
- Svetlana Cherlin
- YOSHIE KAWAMURA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £47k | £39k |
| 30/06/2024 | £50k | £55k |
| 30/06/2023 | £37k | £39k |
| 30/06/2022 | £39k | £41k |
| 30/06/2021 | £14k | £4k |
Common questions
Is BRUNDIBAR ARTS FESTIVAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of £8,353 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £46,887 and total expenses of £38,534. The charity holds total funds of £16,790, comprising cash at bank, PayPal, and cash in hand, with no liabilities disclosed. The directors confirm the accounts were prepared under the small companies' regime and exempt from audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BRUNDIBAR ARTS FESTIVAL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRUNDIBAR ARTS FESTIVAL as a grant recipient include THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION, THE JOICEY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £9k | |
| THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £8k | |
| THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £7k | |
| THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k | |
| THE JOICEY TRUST | FY2025 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 18/09/2025 | £10k | Grant to Brundibár Arts Festival |
| Community Foundation North East | 17/10/2024 | £10k | Grant to Brundibár Arts Festival |
| Community Foundation North East | 10/11/2022 | £2k | Grant to Brundibár Arts Festival |
| Community Foundation North East | 04/11/2021 | £5k | A grant to Brundibar Arts Festival |
| Community Foundation North East | 06/04/2018 | £200 | Music and Poetry event entitled Strange Passenger |
| Community Foundation North East | 21/12/2016 | £900 | Towards Week-long Festival of commemorative artistic events for Holocaust Memorial Day |