THE RIPON CITY FESTIVAL TRUST 1986

Registered charity 514981 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Assists other organisations in the arts and sporting fields by grants and donations and carries out various cultural community events.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE KNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE HISTORY AND THE HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARCHITECTURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE CITY OF RIPON.

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.

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£41k

Latest spending

£50k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that for the seven-month period ending 31 October 2025, the charity reported an income of £40,868.44 against expenditure of £50,249.56, resulting in a deficit of £9,381.12. However, the trustees note that the full 2025 festival resulted in a surplus of £6,842.39, and unrestricted reserves stood at £31,987.44 at year-end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £32k; policy: 50% of annual turnover)

“Current Position: As of 31 October 2025, our total reserves represent approximately 30% of turnover.” — page 5

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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ripon Theatre Festival (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Catherine Anne Scott · trustee of 1 other charity
Julia Whitham · trustee of 1 other charity
Simon Hewitt · trustee of 3 other charities
TINA ELISABETH SALDEN · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£41k	£50k
31/03/2025	£57k	£46k
31/03/2024	£51k	£38k
31/03/2023	£33k	£42k
31/03/2022	£20k	£4k

Common questions

Is THE RIPON CITY FESTIVAL TRUST 1986 financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that for the seven-month period ending 31 October 2025, the charity reported an income of £40,868.44 against expenditure of £50,249.56, resulting in a deficit of £9,381.12. However, the trustees note that the full 2025 festival resulted in a surplus of £6,842.39, and unrestricted reserves stood at £31,987.44 at year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE RIPON CITY FESTIVAL TRUST 1986?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE RIPON CITY FESTIVAL TRUST 1986 as a grant recipient include TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2022	£7k	Programme: Queen's Platinum Jubilee Grants