Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 8
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Static board: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

BATTLE FESTIVAL 

To advance education in all aspects of the creative arts, in particular, but not exclusively, by running an open access arts and culture festival in the town of Battle each year for public benefit.To enrich the lives of residents in Battle and the surrounding area by the promotion and encouragement of all forms of art.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather 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
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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
30/04/23£38£36£2n/an/an/an/an/a15
30/04/22£19£24£-4n/an/an/an/an/a14
30/04/21£24£12£11n/an/an/an/an/a12
30/04/20£25£32£-7n/an/an/an/an/a15
30/04/19*£67£55£12n/an/an/an/an/a12
30/04/18£55£51£4£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/17£82£89£-7£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

www.battlefestival.co.uk

info@battlefestival.co.uk

07377386468

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • East Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£32,500
DCMS£11,230
Sussex Community Foundation£11,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - EMPOWERING MINDS
£10,000 28/09/2023
The funding will be used to deliver communal creative therapy workshops to support individuals from low-income communities. The project aims to help people dealing with mental health issues amidst ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Come Alive
£10,000 06/05/2022
The funding will be used to put on an outdoor event for the local community. The project aim is to bring the community together for a cultural event with music and art from local people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Connecting Battle's Communities
£2,500 12/07/2021
The funding will provide a programme of free indoor and open-air community activities designed and delivered by local residents who live in a rural community many of whom are vulnerable self ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Battle Festival
£6,000 07/07/2021
Battle Festival is a month long, annual arts and music festival running throughout October in Battle, East Sussex. Now in its fifth year, it offers family friendly activities and events and aims to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Day
£10,000 05/03/2021
1
The funding will be used to deliver an outdoor event for members of the community. The project aims to reduce feelings of isolation and mental health issues created by the pandemic while encouraging ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£6,230 30/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Battle Festival
£5,000 11/08/2020
Battle Festival aims to advance education across the creative arts, in particular, but not exclusively, by running an open access arts and culture festival in Battle each October for public benefit. ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,000 10/08/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Battle Community Project
£10,000 17/08/2018
12
The funding will be used to deliver a programme of socially and culturally diverse events for children and young people. The project aims to engage young people in positive activities and improve ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - The Winter Giant
£10,000 31/05/2017
12
This project will organise an outdoor arts festival to bring together the local community.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/07/2016, number: 1168104
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; AR19: 4 days late,
Main office

16 Virgins Lane
Battle
TN33 0JH

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE CREATIVE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY RUNNING AN OPEN ACCESS ARTS AND CULTURE FESTIVAL IN THE TOWN OF BATTLE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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