Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -7

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
2 Trustees: -2
Very static board: -5
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -1

WEALDEN FESTIVAL FOUNDATION

The Charity operates an annual festival of literature, the arts and the outdoors as well as outreach programmes for young people.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are only 2 trustees
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
On several occasions in recent years income has been 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
31/03/23		£56	£69	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/22		£47	£54	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/21	*	£3	£7	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/20		£44	£46	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/19		£30	£28	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/18		£30	£28	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.wealdenliteraryfestival.co.uk

info@wealdenliteraryfestival.co.uk

01233770878

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Wealden Festival 2023
£9,480	12/05/2023	The funding will be used to contribute towards activity and running costs for the annual Wealden Festival. The project aims to provide an outdoor family experience to build strong relationships ....more The funding will be used to contribute towards activity and running costs for the annual Wealden Festival. The project aims to provide an outdoor family experience to build strong relationships across the community to reduce isolation and loneliness.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Wealden Festival Foundation
£2,000	12/06/2019	towards one year's running costs of literacy outreach workshops in schools in disadvantaged areas of Kent

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DR CAROLINE ROSEMARY JESSEL Appointed: 2016

MICHAEL ROSS BUCHANAN (Chair) Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/12/2016, number: 1170588

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR21: 1 days late,

Main office

The Dairy
Gilham Farm
Smarden
ASHFORD
Kent
TN27 8QW

Objectives

1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF LITERATURE, ARTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT.2) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE LEARNING FOR PLEASURE BY PEOPLE NO LONGER IN FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT THROUGH THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING IN SUBJECTS OF EDUCATIONAL VALUE.

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