Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -8

Support Score: 0

Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

Very static board: -5
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: -4

TOWCESTER MIDSUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL

The advancement of the arts for the public benefit, in particular through the organisation and delivery of an annual festival in TowcesterTo further such exclusively charitable purposes for the public benefit as the trustees, in their absolute discretion shall think fit from time to time, in particular through the making of grants and donations

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male
The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£7	£5	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/12/22	£9	£8	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/12/21	£1	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/12/20	£0	£1	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/19	£8	£5	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/12/18	£8	£6	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

p.stratton126@btinternet.com

01327830552

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Recreation

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Northamptonshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
8 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - Towcester Midsummer Music Festival
£300	15/05/2023	Towcester's Midsummer Music Festival

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

JAMES THOMAS LYNCH (Chair) Appointed: 2015

DAVID REED Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeships: ROTARY CLUB OF TOWCESTER CHARITABLE TRUST FUND, SOUTH NORTHANTS VOLUNTEER BUREAU,

PETER JOHN STRATTON Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: TOWCESTER & DISTRICT LIONS CLUB,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/09/2017, number: 1174494

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

2 THE BEECHES
PATTISHALL
TOWCESTER
NN12 8LT

Objectives

1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE ORGANISATION AND DELIVERY OF AN ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL IN TOWCESTER. 2) TO FURTHER SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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