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The British Friends Of The Budapest Festival Orchestra

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1115652
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 2, 2006
Legal form
Trust

Address

Address
Garden Flat
19 Thurlow Road
London
NW3 5PL

Contact

Phone
07900 163290
Email
algemes@aol.com
Website
bfobfo.org

Activities

The British Friends of the Budapest Festival Orchestra supports the orchestra's performances and the BBC Proms and other performances in the U.K.

Objects: The Advancement For Exclusively Charitable Purposes Of The Education Of The Public In The Art And Science Of Music By Supporting The Activities Of The Budapest Festival Orchestra (The 'Orchestra') Or Any Successor Orchestra Thereto Whether In The United Kingdom, Hungary Or Elsewhere Including, Without Limitation By Providing Financial And Other Support:1 To Enable The Orchestra To Perform Works Of Music;2 To Enable The Orchestra To Perform With Guest Artists;3 To Facilitate The Acquisition, Rental Or Other Use Of Musical Instruments, Scores And Other Equipment Necessary Or Desirable For The Effective Performance Of The Orchestra;4 To Enable The Orchestra To Carry Out Its Assistant Conductor Programme;5 To Promote The Orchestra's Children's Concert Programmes;6 To Enable The Orchestra (And Its Individual Members Or Any Of Them) To Undertake Tours And Perform Anywhere In The World.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Undefined. In Practice, Overseas.
Country
Hungary
Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
July 31, 2025 £28,812 £25,667
July 31, 2024 £16,060 £17,555
July 31, 2023 £15,595 £19,264
July 31, 2022 £8,050 £6,493
July 31, 2021 £9,000 £8,811
July 31, 2020 £29,992 £34,285

Trustees

Name Appointed
Alan Gemes (Chair) March 1, 2018
Donna Chen Nov. 8, 2023