Taunton Festival O F the Arts

Registered charity 1179098 CIO Registered since 2018

Operates: Somerset

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.4y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

3.8y

average years in governance

7 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Disability 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1

Boards that share trustees

In Ecclesia 1 shared trustee
The Taunton AID in Sickness Fund 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

In Ecclesia 1 shared trustee
The Taunton AID in Sickness Fund 1 shared trustee
Chichester Symphony Orchestra Similar size; both Arts and culture
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The Bengali Education Centre Similar size; both Arts and culture
The Stephen Sondheim Society Similar size; both Arts and culture

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Contact

Website	https://www.tauntonfestival.org.uk/
Email	info@tauntonfestival.org.uk
Phone	07848850388
Address	34 Clifford Avenue, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA2 6DJ

Finances

£23,812 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£1,806	£1,412
2022	£33,464	£23,078
2023	£20,057	£22,272
2024	£24,466	£22,378
2025	£23,812	£20,299

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

THE CIO'S OBJECT IS TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PERFORMING ARTS GENERALLY AND, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, MUSIC, DANCE AND SPEECH AND DRAMA. IT SEEKS TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECT BY ORGANISING FESTIVALS, COMPETITIONS AND OTHER OCCASIONAL CONCERTS, PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS OR SUCH LIKE EVENTS.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 06 Jul 2018

Trustees (8)

8trustees

0aged 70+

Heather Jayne Hornsby Chair since 2023
Alison Wilson Mcrae Porter MBE since 2021
Christine Nicola Beattie since 2022
Kate Jane Rippin since 2024
Kathryn Ann Cresswell since 2023
Laura Jayne Sewell since 2024
Naomi Alice Porter since 2020
Rachel Eve Smith since 2024

Connected charities (2)

The Taunton AID in Sickness Fund 1 shared trustee
In Ecclesia 1 shared trustee

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