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Essex Folk Association

Efa

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1112159
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed June 16, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Nov. 18, 2005
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
2 Tyne Way
Chelmsford
CM1 2LR

Activities

EFA encourages & promotes knowledge and understanding of folk arts including music, song and dance.

Objects: To Advance The Education Of The General Public By Encouraging Amongst Particularly But Not Exclusively The People Of South East England (By Which Expression Is Meant The Administrative Areas Of The Counties Of Essex, Kent, Hertfordshire, Suffolk And Including The London Postal Districts) Awareness, Knowledge, Understanding, Conservation And Appreciation Of, And Participation In, The Folk Arts To Include But Without Being Limited To The Arts Of Traditional Music, Song, Dance, Drama, Story Telling And Related Folklore And Customs Which Particularly But Not Exclusively Originate In England Or Which Have Been Brought To England By Communities Who Have Settled Here.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport
Who
Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
The Administrative Areas Of The Counties Of Essex, Kent, Hertfordshire, Suffolk And Including The London Postal Districts.
Local Authority
Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Suffolk
Region
Throughout London

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 June 16, 2026On time £4,101 £4,052
Dec. 31, 2024 July 11, 2025On time £3,530 £4,100
Dec. 31, 2023 Dec. 2, 202432 days late £3,525 £3,385
Dec. 31, 2022 May 16, 2023On time £2,277 £3,959
Dec. 31, 2021 April 2, 2023153 days late £2,637 £2,867
Dec. 31, 2020 June 1, 2021 £1,916 £2,381

Trustees

Name Appointed
Mary Barbara Bryan (Chair)
Celia Alison Kemp Sept. 4, 2013
Ian Fraser Smith Jan. 1, 2023
John Charles Terry Jan. 1, 2022
Nigel Anthony Gaspar Jan. 1, 2022
Valerie Cleare April 2, 2017