THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF EARLY MUSIC CIO

Registered charity 1190603 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIFEM

We aim to promote the arts for public benefit, and to advance the appreciation of early music by providing an annual festival in Blackheath, London.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE ARTS FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR MUSIC AND TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC IN LONDON BY PROVIDING AN ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL IN BLACKHEATH, LONDON AND/OR OTHER MUSIC EVENTS AND/OR EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMMES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of -121,541 GBP for the year ended 31st December 2024, resulting in negative unrestricted reserves of -121,541 GBP. The trustees have assessed the charity as a going concern despite these accumulated deficits.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The Wise Music Foundation — “LIFEM would like to acknowledge and thank the following for their generous support and sponsorship: The Wise Music Foundation” (source page)

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Christopher Mark Butlerchair
• Anthony Michael Jon Millyard · trustee of 1 other charity
• Carolin-Alexandra Barnfield · trustee of 1 other charity
• Susannah Catherine Simons

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

Operates in: Throughout England

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