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The Villages Music Festival

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1174945
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 27, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Oct. 3, 2017
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Limekiln Farm
Chalvington Road
Chalvington
Hailsham
BN27 3TA

Activities

The Villages Music Festival held a successful 8 day Festival from 1-9 July 2023 with performances of music of different genres, given by both amateur and professional musicians . Surplus funds from the Festival will be offered as grants to local music and arts organisations in November 2023.

Objects: (1) To Promote The Arts For The Public Benefit In Ripe, Laughton And Chalvington In East Sussex, In Particular By Holding A Music Festival, Incorporating Music Of All Genres, And Supporting And Funding Local Arts Activities;(2) To Further Such Other Purposes In Ripe, Laughton And Chalvington In East Sussex Which May Be Charitable According To The Law Of England And Wales As The Trustees May See Fit To Include From Time To Time.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
What
General Charitable Purposes, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Local Authority
East Sussex

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 Sept. 27, 2026On time £22,278 £22,774
Dec. 31, 2024 Oct. 6, 2025On time £3,007 £2,350
Dec. 31, 2023 Oct. 10, 2024On time £20,589 £21,619
Dec. 31, 2022 Aug. 13, 2023On time £4,663 £3,803
Dec. 31, 2021 Sept. 17, 2022On time £18,119 £25,001
Dec. 31, 2020 Oct. 17, 2021 £8,226 £1,231

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr JOAN BARBARA ROYLE MBBS (Chair) Oct. 3, 2017
Judith Margaret Mary Mackerras M.Mus, Sept. 30, 2023
Timothy Sheridan Pitt-Payne KC Sept. 16, 2022