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CANTERBURY THEATRE AND FESTIVAL TRUST

Registered charity 279714 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CANTERBURY FESTIVAL, CANTERBURY NEW THEATRE LIMITED · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£612k
Latest spending
£740k
Registered
1980
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £119,092 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £541,319 to £422,227. The trustees acknowledge that the financial model requires revision due to stubbornly high core costs and a loss on specific programming, but confirm that sufficient reserves exist to cover the deficit. The auditor confirmed the appropriateness of the going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £195,000 (held: £422k)
“Overall, a cash total reserve of £195,000 is required to meet these objectives.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Canterbury Festival Foundation (related charity) donated £30,000 to the charity.
“From the cumulative excess of income over expenditure the Foundation (Friends) made a donation totalling £30,000 (2024: £35,000) to the Canterbury Theatre and Festival Trust in order to support its charitable activities for the year to March 2025.”
“During the year, the trustees and related parties donated £2,458 (2024: £4,008) to the charity.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees and related parties donated £2,458 to the charity.
“From the cumulative excess of income over expenditure the Foundation (Friends) made a donation totalling £30,000 (2024: £35,000) to the Canterbury Theatre and Festival Trust in order to support its charitable activities for the year to March 2025.”
“During the year, the trustees and related parties donated £2,458 (2024: £4,008) to the charity.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Burgess Hodgson LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£612k
Total spending
£740k
Cost of raising funds
£8k
Reserves (reported)
£422k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~6.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£612k£740k
31/03/2024£697k£692k
31/03/2023£623k£650k
31/03/2022£454k£485k
31/03/2021£448k£460k

Common questions

Is CANTERBURY THEATRE AND FESTIVAL TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted deficit of £119,092 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £541,319 to £422,227. The trustees acknowledge that the financial model requires revision due to stubbornly high core costs and a loss on specific programming, but confirm that sufficient reserves exist to cover the deficit. The auditor confirmed the appropriateness of the going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Burgess Hodgson LLP.

Who funds CANTERBURY THEATRE AND FESTIVAL TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CANTERBURY THEATRE AND FESTIVAL TRUST as a grant recipient include THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUSTFY2024£10k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION1£10k
THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION1£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, SEVENOAKS1£3k
THE A S CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SPELDHURST WITH GROOMBRIDGE AND ASHURST1£500
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE, BICKLEY1£400
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EDENBRIDGE1£200
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY KIPPINGTON1£20

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