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The Burford Festival

Registered charity 1092720 Registered since 2002

Operates: Oxfordshire

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

5
trustees on the board
6.6y median 7y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
17.8y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 5Education/training 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 5Education 5Professional services 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Websitewww.burfordfestival.org
Emailinfo@burfordfestival.org
Phone07737553683
Address4 Forest Grove, BURFORD, Oxfordshire, OX18 4FF

Finances

£45,397 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£4,640£23,502
2021£2,207£4,934
2022£38,653£15,919
2023£4,403£15,843
2024£45,397£28,611

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Services

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND OF THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS IN BURFORD BY ESTABLISHING AND SUPPORTING FESTIVALS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OF CULTURE, FINE ARTS, MUSIC, DRAMA, DANCE, LITERATURE, SCIENCE, HERITAGE, HORTICULTURE AND HANDICRAFTS.FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PROMOTION OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO YOUTH GROUPS, AND YOUTH CENTRES, SPORTING EVENTS, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY ENTERTAINMENTS IN BURFORD AND/OR THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR INHABITANTS.FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORIC HERITAGE OF BURFORD AND THE PROMOTION OF THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BURFORD INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO LOCAL HERITAGE, PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION ORGANISATIONS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 MARCH 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 JUN 2018

Trustees (5)

5trustees
77median age
5aged 70+
Succession outlook: 5 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Burford Festival · 04391281 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 11/03/2002

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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