# TAUNTON FESTIVAL O F THE  ARTS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1179098
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** July 6, 2018
- **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=1179098


## Contact

- **Address:** 34 Clifford Avenue, TAUNTON, Somerset
- **Postcode:** TA2 6DJ
- **Phone:** 07848850388
- **Email:** info@tauntonfestival.org.uk
- **Website:** https://www.tauntonfestival.org.uk/



## Activities

**Objects:** THE CIO'S OBJECT IS TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PERFORMING ARTS GENERALLY AND, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, MUSIC, DANCE AND SPEECH AND DRAMA. IT SEEKS TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECT BY ORGANISING FESTIVALS, COMPETITIONS AND OTHER OCCASIONAL CONCERTS, PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS OR SUCH LIKE EVENTS.

**Activities:** Our Festival organises Music, Dance and Speech and Drama festivals , competitions and other occasional concerts and events for the people of Taunton and its locality.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Somerset



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | £23812 | £20299 | — | — |
| July 31, 2024 | £24466 | £22378 | — | — |
| Sept. 10, 2023 | £20057 | £22272 | — | — |
| Sept. 10, 2022 | £33464 | £23078 | — | — |
| Sept. 10, 2021 | £1806 | £1412 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Heather Jayne Hornsby** (Chair) — appointed June 28, 2023
- Alison Wilson McRae Porter MBE — appointed Sept. 20, 2021
- Christine Nicola Beattie — appointed Nov. 30, 2022
- Kate Jane Rippin — appointed June 5, 2024
- Kathryn Ann Cresswell — appointed Feb. 22, 2023
- Laura Jayne Sewell — appointed June 5, 2024
- Naomi Alice Porter — appointed Dec. 1, 2020
- Rachel Eve Smith — appointed Feb. 28, 2024