ARAFEST

Registered charity 1178840 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Raising funds through music festivals and other arts activities to provide grants for local charities in the East Yorkshire area that benefit underprivileged children

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Latest income
£66k
Latest spending
£32k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £190,000 at the end of the period, with cash funds totaling £200,484. The trustees note that sponsorship is a main source of funds and that this income is likely to reduce over time, which is why significant reserves are held. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Arafest (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kingston Upon Hull City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£66k£32k
31/12/2024£74k£41k
31/12/2023£66k£46k
31/12/2022£68k£47k
31/12/2021£68k£27k

Common questions

Is ARAFEST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £190,000 at the end of the period, with cash funds totaling £200,484. The trustees note that sponsorship is a main source of funds and that this income is likely to reduce over time, which is why significant reserves are held. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ARAFEST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ARAFEST as a grant recipient include THE GRAHAM KIRKHAM FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GRAHAM KIRKHAM FOUNDATIONFY2023£5kHealthcare
THE GRAHAM KIRKHAM FOUNDATIONFY2024£5kHealthcare
THE GRAHAM KIRKHAM FOUNDATIONFY2025£5kHealthcare
THE GRAHAM KIRKHAM FOUNDATIONFY2022£500Healthcare