BRITISH ARTS FESTIVALS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1193943 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BAFA

Association of arts Festivals, advocating on behalf of the sector.

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Latest income

£72k

Latest spending

£99k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £17,414, which is below the charity's stated reserves policy target of six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £27,551 for the year, driven by restricted fund expenditure exceeding incoming resources.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £17k; policy: six month’s expenditure)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least six month’s expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (04/01/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Erica Jane Smithchair
ANNA GREGG
Ashley John Morris
David Stephen Robert Jarman
Helen Heslop
SHARON MARIE CANAVAR
Steve Heap

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£72k	£99k
31/03/2024	£66k	£35k
31/03/2023	£25k	£23k
31/03/2022	£32k	£21k

Common questions

Is BRITISH ARTS FESTIVALS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £17,414, which is below the charity's stated reserves policy target of six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £27,551 for the year, driven by restricted fund expenditure exceeding incoming resources. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.