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ROMSEY CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL TRUST

Registered charity 1182043 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The festival organises public concerts which are designed to educate the wider public, the elderly, children, and music students in high quality chamber music. The festival also runs workshops in schools, designed to introduce and further educate school children in chamber music and provide access to performances to those who would not normally attend a concert.

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Latest income
£50k
Latest spending
£39k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £37,605 at the end of the period, with a reserves policy aimed at maintaining sufficient funds to pay artists' fees and other costs in a timely fashion. The trustees note that the charity relies heavily on grant awarding bodies which are unpredictable in current financial circumstances, but confirm that resources are adequate to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintain sufficient funds to pay the costs of the artists' fees and other costs in a timely fashion (held: £38k)
“The Trustees' reserves policy aims to maintain sufficient funds to pay the costs of the artists' fees and other costs in a timely fashion.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Laura Rickard received £6,150 in fees.
“In this period, performance fees of £2,550, education fees of £600 and an artistic direction fee of £3,000 were paid to Laura Rickard. No other payments were made to Trustees other than expenses.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to Laura Rickard, who is listed as a Trustee (Artistic Director).
“In this period, performance fees of £2,550, education fees of £600 and an artistic direction fee of £3,000 were paid to Laura Rickard. No other payments were made to Trustees other than expenses.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Romsey Chamber Music Festival (matched by registered charity number).

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£50k£39k
31/08/2024£36k£32k
31/08/2023£33k£25k
31/08/2022£27k£29k
31/08/2021£5k£6k

Common questions

Is ROMSEY CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £37,605 at the end of the period, with a reserves policy aimed at maintaining sufficient funds to pay artists' fees and other costs in a timely fashion. The trustees note that the charity relies heavily on grant awarding bodies which are unpredictable in current financial circumstances, but confirm that resources are adequate to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.