The British Friends of the Budapest Festival Orchestra
Registered charity 1115652 Registered since 2006
Operates: Throughout England, Hungary
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
2 trustees on the board
- Alan Gemes Chair since 2018
- Donna Chen since 2023
Trustees past 6 years
- Alan Gemes Chair since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (1)
- Donna Chen since 2023
Portfolio (1)
- Alan Gemes Chair since 2018
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- The English Concert 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Levens Choir Similar size; both Arts and culture
- The Knaresborough Choral Society Similar size; both Arts and culture
- The Elysian Singers of London Similar size; both Arts and culture
- Bombastic LTD Similar size; both Arts and culture
- Questors Choir Similar size; both Arts and culture
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | bfobfo.org |
| algemes@aol.com | |
| Phone | 07900163290 |
| Address | Garden Flat, 19 Thurlow Road, LONDON, NW3 5PL |
Finances
£28,812 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £9,000 | £8,811 |
| 2022 | £8,050 | £6,493 |
| 2023 | £15,595 | £19,264 |
| 2024 | £16,060 | £17,555 |
| 2025 | £28,812 | £25,667 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceWho
Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankindHow
Makes Grants To OrganisationsCharitable objects
THE ADVANCEMENT FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC BY SUPPORTING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA (THE 'ORCHESTRA') OR ANY SUCCESSOR ORCHESTRA THERETO WHETHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, HUNGARY OR ELSEWHERE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT:1 TO ENABLE THE ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM WORKS OF MUSIC;2 TO ENABLE THE ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM WITH GUEST ARTISTS;3 TO FACILITATE THE ACQUISITION, RENTAL OR OTHER USE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, SCORES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE FOR THE EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE ORCHESTRA;4 TO ENABLE THE ORCHESTRA TO CARRY OUT ITS ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR PROGRAMME;5 TO PROMOTE THE ORCHESTRA'S CHILDREN'S CONCERT PROGRAMMES;6 TO ENABLE THE ORCHESTRA (AND ITS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OR ANY OF THEM) TO UNDERTAKE TOURS AND PERFORM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
Governing document: TRUST DEED MADE 2 JUNE 2006
Trustees (2)
- Alan Gemesage band 70-74 Chair since 2018
- Donna Chen since 2023
Connected charities (1)
- The English Concert 1 shared trustee
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