| Maldon Festival | 1172573 | |||
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| Receipts and payments accounts | CC16a | |||
| For the period from |
01/11/2024 | To | 31/10/2025 |
Section A Receipts and payments
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||
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| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||
| Sponsorship | 3,000 | - | - | 3,000 | 450 | ||||
| Donations | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Grants | 1,570 | - | - | 1,570 | - | ||||
| Box Office | 4,847 | - | - | 4,847 | 2,341 | ||||
| Programme Sales | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Advertising | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Bar Sales | 1,398 | - | - | 1,398 | - | ||||
| Sub total(Gross income for | |||||||||
| AR) | 10,815 | - | - | 10,815 | 2,791 |
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 3,000 - 1,570 4,847 - - 1,398 10,815 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 3,000 - 1,570 4,847 - - 1,398 10,815 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Sponsorship | 3,000 | - | - | 3,000 | 450 |
| Donations | - | - | - | - | - |
| Grants | 1,570 | - | - | 1,570 | - |
| Box Office | 4,847 | - | - | 4,847 | 2,341 |
| Programme Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
| Advertising | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bar Sales | 1,398 | - | - | 1,398 | - |
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
10,815 | - | - | 10,815 | 2,791 |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
- - - 10,815 9,024 646 - 425 - 21 250 580 - 1,478 876 13,299 |
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- - - 10,815 9,024 646 - 425 - 21 250 580 - 1,478 876 13,299 |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 2,791 | |||||
Fees(Performers and Director) |
9,024 | 490 | |||
| Marketing | 646 | - | |||
| Website and online costs | - | - | |||
| Bar Supplies | 425 | - | |||
| Printing | - | - | |||
| Licences | 21 | - | |||
| Venue Hire | 250 | - | |||
| Office costs | 580 | 60 | |||
| Box Office Refunds | - | - | |||
| Piano Hire/Tuning | 1,478 | - | |||
| Equipment/Score Hire | 876 | - | |||
| 13,299 | 550 | ||||
Sub total
| Sub total | |||||||||||
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| - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| A4 Asset and investment | |||||||||||
| purchases, (see table) | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| **Sub total ** | 13,299 | - | - | 13,299 | 550 | ||||||
| Total payments | - 2,484 | - | - | - 2,484 | 2,241 | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| A5 Transfers between | funds | - 2,484 | - | - | - 2,484 | 2,241 | |||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 6,383 | 0 | 0 | 4142 | |||||||
| Cash funds this | year end | 3,899 | 0 | 6383 |
| Section B Statement of Categories B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets Details None B2 Other monetary assets Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) None B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use HSBC Bank Account B1 Cash funds Details Details None Details Signature |
Section B Statement of Categories B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets Details None B2 Other monetary assets Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) None B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use HSBC Bank Account B1 Cash funds Details Details None Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 3,899 - - - - 3,899 - Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Signature | Date of approval |
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 November 2024 To 31 October 2025
Charity name: Maldon Festival
Charity registration number: 1172573
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education and appreciation in the arts, including music and the visual arts, in particular but not exclusively by the staging of an annual cultural festival in Maldon. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Maldon Festival devises, promotes and stages a varied annual programme of concerts and other cultural events, including educational events and free events covering different art forms, in and around Maldon designed for the enlightenment and enjoyment of the broadest possible public. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees are fully cognisant of the need to demonstrate that the CIO’s activities are exclusively for the benefit of the public and will always work to provide a diverse, accessible and stimulating festival. |
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The CIO is reliant on and grateful for volunteer help in many aspects of the running of its events, but chiefly as stewards and festival trustees. |
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| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | During the reporting period, the charity underwent a period of transition following changes to the Board of Trustees and the appointment of a new trustees. The trustees therefore took the decision to relaunch the Festival through a series of events in March 2025, followed by the main Maldon Festival in June and July 2025. The Festival successfully returned with a programme of more than 30 arts, music and cultural events, attracting residents and visitors from across the region. The relaunch represented an important milestone for the charity, re-establishing the Festival's presence within the community, supporting local artists and performers, and strengthening partnerships with venues, volunteers and community organisations. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The trustees were satisfied that our performance in 2025met our objectives as a formally constituted culture-focussed CIO. We continue to expand on our achievements year by year. |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The trustees were please with initial donations covering specific events and building on a very full programme. with further changes planned for 2025-2026 to align the festival mroe carefully with other events to avoid loss of visitors. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of theperiod |
Para 1.21 | Financial period end had a balance of3899 infunds plus pledges of sponsorship for the 2025-2026festival |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhythey areheld |
Para 1.22 | We hold no reserves other than the modest operating surplus brought forward. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | None |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Maldon Festival CIO, like many smaller arts festivals, operates on an extremely tight budget, and accruing reserves presents a challenge. We minimise financial risks to the CIO, spending only what we are reasonably sure of accruing, thanks to our loyalaudiences and sponsors. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | We are confident that as our reputation evolves and as we are able better to exploit the talents of our Trustees the CIO will flourishand gaingreater financialsecurity. |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | We are assured, by many of our sponsors of more sponsorship returning in 2024/2025. In addition, we have been made aware of the possibility of local authority funding returning from both Maldon District Counciland Essex County Council |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Lack of funding opportunities |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document | Para 1.25 | Trust deed |
| How is the charity constituted? |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Potential trustees are considered on the basis of experience, skills and reputation and elected by majority vote of the Board of Trustees. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | New trustees are guided towards the Commission’s own guidelines and outlines of trustee responsibilities. Current trustees are periodically reminded of these. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | At present the CIO’s only members are its trustees. Whilst in the reporting period vthere was no Festival Director, who is also generally a trustee and receives a modest fee for his services solely as Festival Director, as permitted by the Constitution and verified by the Commission. Without this position filled monies for the role will be carried over into 2025. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | Maldon Festival |
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| Other name the charityuses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1172573 |
| Charity’s principal address | The Queen Victoria Spital Road Maldon Essex CM96ED |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year | Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| 1 | James Burrell-Cook | Chair | Appointed 11/03/2024 | |
| 2 | Gill Gadsby | Treasurer | (from 01/10/2018) | |
| 3 | Nigel Farmer | Appointed 30/11/2018 | ||
| 4 | Richard Townend | |||
| 5 | James Reece-Ford | Appointed | ||
| 6 | Simon Cooke | Appointed | ||
| 7 | Richard Townend | Appointed | ||
| 8 | Ft Andrew Appiah | Appointed | ||
| 9 | TraceyBridgeman | Appointed | ||
| 10 | Ben Shahrabi | Appointed 3/4/2025 | ||
| 11 | Christopher Barton | Resigned | ||
| 12 | Isabelle Westlake | Resigned 15/8/2024 | ||
| 13 | Hannah Ambrose |
Resigned 05/05/2025 | ||
| 14 | Paula Spencely Nick Spencely |
Resigned14/05/2026 | ||
| 15 | Resigned14/05/2026 | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) James Robert Burrell-Cook Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 29/07/2025
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