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HASTINGS MUSICAL FESTIVAL LIMITED

Registered charity 261351 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Musical Festival involving Dance, Instrumental, Speech&Drama and Singing.

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Latest income
£66k
Latest spending
£67k
Registered
1970
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that for the year ended 30 June 2025, expenditure exceeded income by £1,042, resulting in unrestricted funds of £67,564. The charity retains sufficient funds in reserves to exceed yearly administration costs and examiner fees. The filing confirms no material matters were identified during the independent examination.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least exceed the yearly amount of administration and support costs and the fees of the independent examiner (held: £68k)
“The charity retains sufficient funds in reserves that at least exceed the yearly amount of administration and support costs and the fees of the independent examiner.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hastings Musical Festival (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · Kent · Surrey · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£66k£67k
30/06/2024£69k£71k
30/06/2023£61k£63k
30/06/2022£247k£229k
30/06/2021£397k£397k

Common questions

Is HASTINGS MUSICAL FESTIVAL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that for the year ended 30 June 2025, expenditure exceeded income by £1,042, resulting in unrestricted funds of £67,564. The charity retains sufficient funds in reserves to exceed yearly administration costs and examiner fees. The filing confirms no material matters were identified during the independent examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.