# CANTERBURY THEATRE AND FESTIVAL TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 279714
- **Other names:** CANTERBURY NEW THEATRE LIMITED, CANTERBURY FESTIVAL
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 28, 1980
- **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=279714


## Contact

- **Address:** Festival House, 8 Orange Street, Canterbury
- **Postcode:** CT1 2JA
- **Phone:** 01227452853
- **Email:** info@canterburyfestival.co.uk
- **Website:** www.canterburyfestival.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION OF THE PUBLIC THEREIN;PROVIDED THAT ALL THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE AND THAT THEIR PROMOTION SHALL BE OF PUBLIC BENEFIT

**Activities:** Kent's International Arts Festival.Year round education & outreach activities.Commissioning & producing new works of relevance to East Kent

**Area of benefit:** CANTERBURY




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Kent



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £611833 | £740344 | £422227 | 6 |
| March 31, 2024 | £696808 | £691771 | £541319 | 6 |
| March 31, 2023 | £622685 | £650458 | £504140 | 6 |
| March 31, 2022 | £454258 | £485413 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £447509 | £459859 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **PROFESSOR KEITH CHARLES MANDER** (Chair)
- CAMILLA SWIRE
- Christopher Nickols — appointed July 10, 2018
- Colin Carmichael — appointed July 6, 2016
- Dr Dan Lloyd — appointed Dec. 1, 2015
- Hilary Riva OBE — appointed Nov. 18, 2019
- Jessica Barry — appointed Jan. 21, 2026
- Louise Helen Provan — appointed Jan. 21, 2026
- Mr Tony Walder — appointed July 7, 2016
- Professor Alistair Borthwick — appointed July 23, 2020
- Rebecca Claire Huxley-Binns — appointed Jan. 21, 2026
- Simon Ludden — appointed Feb. 1, 2025