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Upton Festival Of Blues Limited

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1148230
Status
Registered
Registered
July 20, 2012
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Local

Address

Address
1 Church Cottages
Church Street
Upton-upon-Severn
Worcester
WR8 0HX

Activities

The charity holds an annual free festival of blues music in Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire. The festival is about advancing the art of blues music for the public benefit with educational events forming part of the festival.The festival show cases the best of blues music, featuring blues artists who are well known and in addtion providing an outlet for up and coming artists.

Objects: 1 The Promotion And Advancement Of The Aesthetic Education Of The Townsfolk Of, And The Visitors To, Upton-Upon-Severn And The Midlands, By The Performance Of Blues Music Of A High Artistic Calibre; And One Or More Of The Following As The Trustees Think Fit2 To Advance The Aesthetic Education Of The Townsfolk Of Upton-Upon-Severn And The Public Of Themidlands Generally In The Subject Of Music, Including The Appreciation Of Music And The Playing Of Music Generally;3 To Advance The Aesthetic Education Of The Public In General In The Subject Of Blues Music Of A High Artistic Calibre, Including The Appreciation Of Such Blues Music And The Playing Of Such Blues Music Generally; And/or4 To Promote For The Benefit Of The Inhabitants Of Upton-Upon-Severn And The Surrounding Area The Provision Of Facilities And Funding Of Activities For Recreation Or Other Leisure Time Occupation Of Individuals Who Have Need Of Such Facilities By Reason Of Their Youth, Age, Infirmity Or Disablement, Financial Hardship Or Social And Economic Circumstances, Or For The Public At Large And For Other Registered Charities In The Interests Of Social Welfare And With The Object Of Improving The Condition Of Life Of The Said Inhabitants.

Classification

How
Provides Services
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Worcestershire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Oct. 31, 2024 £395,239 £411,767
Oct. 31, 2023 £406,906 £328,385
Oct. 31, 2022 £283,321 £263,935
Oct. 31, 2021 — £7,724
Oct. 31, 2020 £450 £14,088

Trustees

Name Appointed
Grahame James Bunn June 26, 2023
Michael Raymond Morgan July 6, 2014
Peter David Jordan Aug. 7, 2023
Ruth Hasle Etheridge May 28, 2012