The Royal Tunbridge Wells Festivals Limited

Registered charity 1107743 Registered since 2005

Operates: East Sussex, Kent, Surrey, West Sussex

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

1y median 1y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.3y

average years in governance

2 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 3Education/training 3General Charitable Purposes 3

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 4

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Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Contact

Website	tunbridgewellsfestival.co.uk
Phone	01342850284
Address	Cottage Farm, Spode Lane, Cowden, Edenbridge, TN8 7HJ

Finances

£8,135 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£190	£16
2021	£2,100	£697
2022	£5,400	£6,788
2023	£4,480	£4,516
2024	£8,135	£6,870

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Other FinanceProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE ARTS IN GENERAL, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY MEANS OF FESTIVALS AND WORKSHOPS IN THE BOROUGH OF ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 30 APRIL 2004, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 11 JANUARY 2005.

Trustees (3)

3trustees

75median age

1aged 70+

Rupert Preston Bellage 62 Chair since 2025
Michael Francis William Starkie
Michael Waggettage 88

Linked company (Companies House)

The Royal Tunbridge Wells Festivals Limited · 05117116 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 30/04/2004

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

The Task Force Trust 1 shared trustee

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