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MINEHEAD AND EXMOOR MUSIC FESTIVAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 260276 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MINEHEAD AND EXMOOR FESTIVAL SOCIETY, MINEHEAD FESTIVAL

The Society organises a series of concerts in the last week of July in each year and sometimes in the winter to raise funds for the July week. We have our own visiting orchestra and chamber group and also arrange a recital given by a talented local young performer.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENTOF LEARNING THROUGH MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS AND ALLIED ACTIVITIES DURING THE ANNUAL FESITVAL HELD IN LATE JULY OR EARLY AUGUST OF EACH YEAR AND AT OTHER TIMES AS THE OCCASION MAY ARISE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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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Latest income
£25k
Latest spending
£30k
Registered
1970
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,464 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £3,637. The trustees note that this reserve level is lower than desirable given recent annual deficits of £3,000-£4,000, but they remain confident in the festival's continuation through dedicated committee support.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“After ticket sales, the biggest single item of income for the society is from organisations supporting the arts and/or local events, in the form of grants.” — page 2
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £4k; policy: a level closer to the core cost of the festival)
“At the end of 2024 the reserve is £3637. With annual deficits recently in the region of £3-4,000 this is clearly lower than is desirable.” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£25k£30k
31/12/2023£31k£27k
31/12/2022£22k£26k
31/12/2021£2k£2k
31/12/2020£0£388

Common questions

Is MINEHEAD AND EXMOOR MUSIC FESTIVAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,464 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £3,637. The trustees note that this reserve level is lower than desirable given recent annual deficits of £3,000-£4,000, but they remain confident in the festival's continuation through dedicated committee support. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MINEHEAD AND EXMOOR MUSIC FESTIVAL SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MINEHEAD AND EXMOOR MUSIC FESTIVAL SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Somerset Community Foundation10/07/2023£2kFestival running costs