# THE CERNE ABBAS MUSIC FESTIVAL

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1007807
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** Jan. 31, 1992
- **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=1007807


## Contact

- **Address:** ASHTON FARM, DORCHESTER
- **Postcode:** DT2 9HA
- **Phone:** 01305889132
- **Website:** www.cerneabbasmusicfestival.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN CLASSICAL MUSIC IN DORSET.

**Activities:** To present an annual Festival of Chamber Music in the Village of Cerne Abbas, Dorset. The concerts are given by artists of International standing and contain works spanning three centuries. The programmes are designed to be  both challenging and entertaining and contain many lesser known works. The Festival   is a major musical attractions in the area and  has capacity audiences for its concerts.

**Area of benefit:** DORSET




## Classification

- **How:** Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Dorset



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £33939 | £25799 | — | — | [PDF](https://files.opencharities.uk/ew/1007807/2024-12-31-accounts.pdf) (6.0 MB) |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £26083 | £33775 | — | — | [PDF](https://files.opencharities.uk/ew/1007807/2023-12-31-accounts.pdf) (4.6 MB) |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £37332 | £36103 | — | — | [PDF](https://files.opencharities.uk/ew/1007807/2022-12-31-accounts.pdf) (3.6 MB) |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £18177 | £29695 | — | — |  |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £13045 | £11032 | — | — |  |




## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **RICHARD JOHN HOSFORD** | Chair |  |
| JANET BRUCE MASON |  |  |
| SUSAN FOULSER BA |  |  |