BRUNDIBAR ARTS FESTIVAL
Music and Arts Festival based in Newcastle and Gateshead.
Objects
EDUCATIONMUSIC AND ARTSRACIAL HARMONY
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
Policies the charity declares
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £1,500 — grants £1,500 (1); 3% of the £46,887 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £1,500 — grants £1,500 (1); 3% of the £49,925 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £750 — grants £750 (1); 2% of the £36,958 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/06/2023 (received 22/05/2024, 22 days after the 30/04/2024 due date).
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 | |
| THE JOICEY TRUST | FY2026 | £800 |
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 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £21k |
| THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £19k |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE SAINTBURY TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- NUNEATON FESTIVAL OF ARTS
- EAST GRINSTEAD MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
- BRADFIELD FESTIVAL OF MUSIC ASSOCIATION
- BROADWAY ARTS FESTIVAL TRUST
- STROUD FESTIVAL
- NORTHERN ALDBOROUGH FESTIVAL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUNDIBAR ARTS FESTIVAL | £47k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NUNEATON FESTIVAL OF ARTS | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EAST GRINSTEAD MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRADFIELD FESTIVAL OF MUSIC ASSOCIATION | £34k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BROADWAY ARTS FESTIVAL TRUST | £239k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STROUD FESTIVAL | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |