THE AMERSHAM FESTIVAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 286455 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objective of the society is to promote and educate the public in the art and science of music by the presentation of concerts in the area. We also try to encourage young musicians to further their studies by offering bursaries to young students studying music.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ARTS AND SCIENCES AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS AND THE GRANTING OF BURSARIES TO YOUNG MUSICIANS.

Area of benefit: THE TOWN OF AMERSHAM

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

£92k

Latest spending

£90k

Registered

1988

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves increased to £86,433, with unrestricted funds carried forward at the same amount. The charity reported an overall surplus of £3,258 for the year, driven by a significant rise in concert income and investment gains. The Trustees consider reserves adequate for the foreseeable future and note no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintain reserves at such a level that, excluding gains or losses on investments, the income generated for a year, taking one year with another, meets the cost of charitable expenditure to support the Society’s aims (held: £86k)

“The Trustees’ broad general overall objective is to seek to maintain reserves at such a level that, excluding gains or losses on investments, the income generated for a year, taking one year with another, meets the cost of charitable expenditure to support the Society’s aims.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 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.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Claire Jenkinchair
Carl Cramer
GILL MINIKIN
Hilary McCann
Lesley Mathieson
Nicholas George Kirkbride

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£92k	£90k
30/06/2024	£71k	£85k
30/06/2023	£59k	£72k
30/06/2022	£47k	£59k
30/06/2021	£7k	£9k

Common questions

Is THE AMERSHAM FESTIVAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves increased to £86,433, with unrestricted funds carried forward at the same amount. The charity reported an overall surplus of £3,258 for the year, driven by a significant rise in concert income and investment gains. The Trustees consider reserves adequate for the foreseeable future and note no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.