Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 8

DUNSTER FESTIVAL

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE, AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART OF MUSIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO CHAMBER MUSIC, BY: A) THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER MUSICAL ACTIVITIES, CHIEFLY AS PART OF AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN WEST SOMERSET; AND B) TRAINING AND COACHING FOR THOSE FROM ALL DEMOGRAPHICS AND AGE GROUPS (PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY 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 several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
01/09/22		£30,026	£25,575	£4,451	8
01/09/21		£12,385	£15,853	£-3,468	5

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

www.dunsterfestival.co.uk

hello@dunsterfestival.co.uk

07752418533

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Somerset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
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
Somerset Community Foundation - Music workshops in rurally isolated community schools and care homes in west Somerset
£2,000	21/02/2023	Grant to Dunster Festival
Somerset Community Foundation - Music workshops in rurally isolated community schools and care homes in west Somerset
£2,000	20/02/2023	Grant to Dunster Festival
Somerset Community Foundation - Grant to Dunster Festival
£3,500	20/12/2021	Developing a collaborative piece of choral music with chlidren

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BRIGADIER DAVID HUGH GODSAL MBE DL (Chair) Appointed: 2021

JESSICA MARGARET GRIFFITH PRENDERGRAST Appointed: 2021

SARAH GORDON Appointed: 2022

STEPHEN CHARLES RAYNER CLAYTON Appointed: 2021

ALASTAIR BRUCE MCINTOSH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Business Development Manager, Other trusteeship: SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/02/2021, number: 1193491

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

25 SHERRARDS WAY
BARNET
25 Sherrards Way
Barnet
EN5 2BW

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE, AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THEART OF MUSIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO CHAMBER MUSIC, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:A) THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER MUSICAL ACTIVITIES, CHIEFLY AS PART OF AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN WEST SOMERSET; ANDB) TRAINING AND COACHING FOR THOSE FROM ALL DEMOGRAPHICS AND AGE GROUPS(PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE).

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