HERNE BAY FESTIVAL

Registered charity 1186943 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BAYFEST

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN HERNE BAY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS OF MUSIC, PERFORMANCE, LITERATURE AND THE VISUAL ARTS AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF KENT, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL.

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Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total receipts for the period were £36,273 against total payments of £25,588, resulting in a net surplus of £10,685. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £17,555 at the end of the period. The trustees' report notes difficulties in obtaining grants and sponsors but confirms that events remained free to the public.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£36k£26k
31/03/2024£16k£17k
31/03/2023£26k£25k
31/03/2022£35k£30k
31/03/2021£1k£0

Common questions

Is HERNE BAY FESTIVAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total receipts for the period were £36,273 against total payments of £25,588, resulting in a net surplus of £10,685. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £17,555 at the end of the period. The trustees' report notes difficulties in obtaining grants and sponsors but confirms that events remained free to the public.