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THE HENLEY FESTIVAL TRUST

Registered charity 1174338 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FRIENDS OF HENLEY FESTIVAL SOCIETY

Latest income
£4.6m
Latest spending
£4.5m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net income before taxation of £167,679, taking total unrestricted reserves to £739,140. The Trustees report that these reserves are above their stated policy target of £400,000 - £500,000, and they consider the charity to have adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £400,000 - £500,000 (held: £739k)
“have set a target to maintain unrestricted funds between £400,000 - £500,000.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Henley Festival Limited
“Commercial activities are carried out by a wholly owned subsidiary, Henley Festival Limited.” — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Donald Reid Limited.

Corporate structure

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2025)

Total income
£4.6m
Total spending
£4.5m
Cost of raising funds
£443k
Reserves (reported)
£684k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Buckinghamshire · Oxfordshire · Reading · Slough · West Berkshire · Windsor And Maidenhead · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£4.6m£4.5m
31/10/2024£4.0m£4.1m
31/10/2023£4.1m£3.9m
31/10/2022£4.2m£3.8m
31/10/2021£3.0m£2.8m

Common questions

Is THE HENLEY FESTIVAL TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net income before taxation of £167,679, taking total unrestricted reserves to £739,140. The Trustees report that these reserves are above their stated policy target of £400,000 - £500,000, and they consider the charity to have adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Donald Reid Limited.

Who funds THE HENLEY FESTIVAL TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HENLEY FESTIVAL TRUST as a grant recipient include THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION, THE A S CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE A S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k

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