# THE WORLD TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1003265
- **Other names:** RIPON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** June 26, 1991
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1003265


## Contact

- **Address:** HOLLY HOWE, COPT HEWICK, RIPON
- **Postcode:** HG4 5BY
- **Phone:** 01765605508
- **Email:** info@riponinternationalfestival.com
- **Website:** www.riponinternationalfestival.com



## Activities

**Objects:** (1)TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY DISABILITY AND SICKNESS. (2)TO PROMOTE IMPROVE DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC AND IN PARTICULAR MUSICAL WORKS FOR ORCHESTRA AND OTHER ENSEMBLES WITH OR WITHOUT CHORUS OR INSTRUMENTAL OR VOCAL SOLOISTS.

**Activities:** To promote, improve, develop and maintain, public education in, and appreciation of, music and the arts, and to promote any charitable purpose throughout the world. The main project is Ripon International Festival.

**Area of benefit:** WORLDWIDE




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- City Of London
- North Yorkshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £77995 | £76085 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £72652 | £73386 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £80836 | £77077 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £33133 | £30422 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £19847 | £15501 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **BARONESS COX OF QUEENSBURY** (Chair) — appointed July 16, 2012
- Elizabeth Burton-Phillips MBE — appointed Aug. 30, 2019
- MICHAEL BROOK
- Stephanie Bell MA — appointed Sept. 17, 2018
- Xin Yuan — appointed Nov. 10, 2022
- martin clark MA Eng — appointed Sept. 17, 2018