# Surrey Hills International Music Festival

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1171264
- **Other names:** INVESTEC INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, Investec International Music Festival
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Jan. 24, 2017
- **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=1171264


## Contact

- **Address:** The Lodge, Upper Street, Shere, Guildford
- **Postcode:** GU5 9JA
- **Phone:** 01483205369
- **Email:** hello@shimf.co.uk
- **Website:** shimf.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS FORMS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS.TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS.

**Activities:** Organises, publicises, and delivers an annual classical music festival and other concerts.Provides performance opportunities for postgraduate music students from London conservatoires, other music students and young professional musicians.Supports a Music in Education (Strings Scheme) in Guildford-area primary schools.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Surrey



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £87242 | £75560 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £74824 | £96999 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £88955 | £75001 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £89652 | £90077 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £74192 | £59820 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **JULIA PATRICIA PEARSON BA , CQSW** (Chair) — appointed Dec. 5, 2016
- Cynthia Isabel Margaret Peck — appointed June 22, 2020
- GARY ANTHONY LLOYD FCA — appointed Dec. 5, 2016
- Henry James Pearson — appointed Dec. 5, 2016
- Katherine Donaldson Lethbridge — appointed Nov. 13, 2025
- Lyn Litchfield MA Econ — appointed Sept. 20, 2017
- Lynne Robb — appointed July 11, 2024
- Paul Distin Lethbridge — appointed Nov. 13, 2025
- Professor Stephen Mark Goss — appointed June 9, 2025