SOLVA EDGE FESTIVAL LIMITED
1. To promote the arts, heritage and culture for the benefit of the public, the charity organises an annual community led arts and culture festival (The Edge Festival).2. To advance education the Festival provides a number of educational workshops on such subjects as dance, architecture, culture and heritage.3. Supporting general charitable purposes and young people by making grants
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE ARTS, HERITAGE AND CULTURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) MUSICAL, LITERARY, DRAMATIC, PERFORMANCE, DANCE AND VISUAL ARTS PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY ORGANISING AND DELIVERING ARTS AND CULTURAL FESTIVALS.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN HERITAGE, CULTURE AND THE ARTS, AND IN PARTICULAR MUSICAL, LITERATURE, POETRY, HISTORY AND VISUAL ARTS PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH WORKSHOPS, TALKS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH ARTS AND CULTURAL FESTIVALS.TO SUPPORT SUCH GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTSTO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THOUGH ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR EDUCATION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £875 for the year, reducing unrestricted reserves from £28,180 to £27,305. The trustees report that the charity is entirely run by volunteers with no paid staff and intend to retain sufficient reserves to cover advance costs for future festivals.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the trustees intention to try to retain sufficient reserves to ensure that advance costs on the next festival are held in reserves (deposits for performers, staging, insurance, etc).” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Arwyn Meurig Jenkins
- Gareth Edward Chapman
- JOSHUA DAVID PHILLIPS
- Lucy Patricia Mary Chapman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £69k | £70k |
| 30/04/2024 | £71k | £65k |
| 30/04/2023 | £69k | £72k |
| 30/04/2022 | £15k | £5k |
| 30/04/2021 | £5k | £842 |
Common questions
Is SOLVA EDGE FESTIVAL LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure of £875 for the year, reducing unrestricted reserves from £28,180 to £27,305. The trustees report that the charity is entirely run by volunteers with no paid staff and intend to retain sufficient reserves to cover advance costs for future festivals. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.