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THE HARWICH FESTIVAL

Registered charity 1171712 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promote the Arts in Harwich and surrounding area by establishing The Harwich Festival as a regional Arts Hub that provides a diverse range of cultural activities, addressing the needs of all sectors of the community;

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£84k
Latest spending
£75k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received total receipts of £84,126 and incurred total payments of £74,785, resulting in a net surplus of £9,341 for the year. Cash funds increased from £26,742 to £36,083, indicating adequate liquidity to meet current obligations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £20,991
“General Manager's net Salary 16,430 4,561 20,991” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: HAHC Rent and Room Hire (25% of income)
“HAHC Rent and Room Hire 20,733” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£84k£75k
31/12/2024£87k£80k
31/12/2023£51k£51k
31/12/2022£76k£101k
31/12/2021£47k£45k

Common questions

Is THE HARWICH FESTIVAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received total receipts of £84,126 and incurred total payments of £74,785, resulting in a net surplus of £9,341 for the year. Cash funds increased from £26,742 to £36,083, indicating adequate liquidity to meet current obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE HARWICH FESTIVAL earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £20,991 band.

Who funds THE HARWICH FESTIVAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HARWICH FESTIVAL as a grant recipient include THE TUDWICK FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE TUDWICK FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery05/11/2025£38kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Heritage Fund01/06/2020£10k"#Digital3"