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The British Friends of the Budapest Festival Orchestra
The British Friends of the Budapest Festival Orchestra is a registered charity (number 1115652) based in London, governed by 2 trustees and chaired by Alan Gemes since 2018. Latest income £29k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 18th October 2026.
- 2 trustees
- Income £29k (2025)
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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Where
- Throughout England, Hungary
- Website
- bfobfo.org (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2006
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£29k£26k
- 2024£16k£18k
- 2023£16k£19k
Earlier years
- 2022£8k£6k
- 2021£9k£9k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Charitable 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.
Board analysis
Board DNA
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
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
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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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1115652
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED MADE 2 JUNE 2006
- Contact on the register
- 07900163290 · algemes@aol.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 18th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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