WOODLEY FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AND ARTS

Registered charity 276812 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Annual music and arts festival promoting cultural activities in the local and wider area.

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Latest income
£29k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
1978
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with unrestricted reserves of £22,865, resulting from an excess of receipts over payments of £3,237. The trustees' report indicates that the organization is financially stable, having built up reserves above its stated policy target of £12,000 to mitigate risks such as event cancellation. The filing confirms that resources are adequate to continue operations, with no material uncertainties reported.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Entry Fees (46% of income)
46% of revenues came from entry fees which were ahead budget driven by a higher level of entrants — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: not less than £12,000 (held: £23k)
We have therefore concluded that we should endeavour to start each financial year with unrestricted reserves of not less than £12,000, but also that we manage our finances such that these reserves do not exceed £16,000.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Reading · West Berkshire · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£29k£26k
31/05/2024£25k£22k
31/05/2023£25k£21k
31/05/2022£19k£18k
31/05/2021£2k£2k

Common questions

Is WOODLEY FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AND ARTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with unrestricted reserves of £22,865, resulting from an excess of receipts over payments of £3,237. The trustees' report indicates that the organization is financially stable, having built up reserves above its stated policy target of £12,000 to mitigate risks such as event cancellation. The filing confirms that resources are adequate to continue operations, with no material uncertainties reported. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.