THE VILLAGES MUSIC FESTIVAL

Registered charity 1174945 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Villages Music Festival held a successful 8 day Festival from 1-9 July 2023 with performances of music of different genres, given by both amateur and professional musicians . Surplus funds from the Festival will be offered as grants to local music and arts organisations in November 2023.

Objects

(1) TO PROMOTE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN RIPE, LAUGHTON AND CHALVINGTON IN EAST SUSSEX, IN PARTICULAR BY HOLDING A MUSIC FESTIVAL, INCORPORATING MUSIC OF ALL GENRES, AND SUPPORTING AND FUNDING LOCAL ARTS ACTIVITIES;(2) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER PURPOSES IN RIPE, LAUGHTON AND CHALVINGTON IN EAST SUSSEX WHICH MAY BE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY SEE FIT TO INCLUDE FROM TIME TO TIME.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Wealden, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£22k
Latest spending
£23k
Registered
2017

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Policies the charity declares

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 30

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 30

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£22k£23k
31/12/2024£3k£2k
31/12/2023£21k£22k
31/12/2022£5k£4k
31/12/2021£18k£25k