REGENT'S PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL CHARITABLE FUND
To provide grants and donations for such charitable purposes for the public benefit in Regents Park andsurrounding areas as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as thetrustees may from time to time determine.
Objects
TO ADVANCE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS FORMS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS. TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £1,353 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing from £9,734 to £8,381. The trustees report that the charity was kept solvent through loans from trustees, but the expansion of ticketed events placed an enormous financial strain on the organization. Per the trustees' report, the charity has since rebuilt reserves and obtained committed funding for the next two years following a strategic review.
What the accounts disclose
“trustees had to increase planned financial support and lend the charity the funds to stay solvent. This trial by fire has had the positive result of forcing the leadership to reflect on the mission of the music festival and how to fulfil it at a smaller scale without compromising our commitment to providing paid employment to musicians, particularly those at the beginning of their careers.”
“During the year four trustees made donations totalling £26,000 without restriction.” — page 10
“Two trustees also made loans to the Charity of £5,000 each. No interest is payable on these loans and there is no fixed repayment date.”
“During the year four trustees made donations totalling £26,000 without restriction.” — page 10
“Two trustees also made loans to the Charity of £5,000 each. No interest is payable on these loans and there is no fixed repayment date.”
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2025) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2026).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £4,000 — grants £4,000 (1); 3% of the £137,878 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 60
- Government income: £3,000 — grants £3,000 (1); 3% of the £94,381 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £3,000 — grants £3,000 (1); 8% of the £38,238 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Richard Elliottchair
- Nancy Janin
- Sehr Akbar
- Tom Thomson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £138k | £139k |
| 31/03/2025 | £94k | £96k |
| 31/03/2024 | £38k | £36k |
| 31/03/2023 | £24k | £19k |
| 31/03/2022 | £18k | £18k |
Common questions
Is REGENT'S PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL CHARITABLE FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £1,353 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing from £9,734 to £8,381. The trustees report that the charity was kept solvent through loans from trustees, but the expansion of ticketed events placed an enormous financial strain on the organization. Per the trustees' report, the charity has since rebuilt reserves and obtained committed funding for the next two years following a strategic review. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE JOYCE FLETCHER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| GERALD FINZI TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE CANTERBURY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION
- THE REGENT (CHRISTCHURCH) LIMITED
- THE ENGLISH MUSIC FESTIVAL
- THE PENDLE FOUNDATION
- REGAL TENBURY TRUST LIMITED
- ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSIC CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGENT'S PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL CHARITABLE FUND | £138k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE CANTERBURY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION | £37k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE REGENT (CHRISTCHURCH) LIMITED | £2.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ENGLISH MUSIC FESTIVAL | £208k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PENDLE FOUNDATION | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REGAL TENBURY TRUST LIMITED | £558k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |