British Arts Festivals Association

Registered charity 1193943 CIO Registered since 2021

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.9y median 5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.1y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 7

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 3Other services 2Finance 1

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Contact

Website	www.artsfestivals.co.uk
Email	bafa@artsfestivals.co.uk
Phone	07756309844
Address	Upper Ground Floor,, Overross House,, Ross Park,, ROSS-ON-WYE, HR9 7US

Finances

£71,753 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2022	£31,939	£21,448
2023	£24,895	£22,916
2024	£65,879	£34,585
2025	£71,753	£99,304

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined Groups

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS THROUGH ARTS FESTIVALS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) THE ARTS OF MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS, DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, LITERATURE, POETRY AND FILMS, AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFOR; SUCH SCHEMES TO INCLUDE IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION OF THESE OBJECTS THE CREATION OF A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND EXPERIENCE BETWEEN FESTIVALS, THE JOINT PROMOTION OF FESTIVALS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS, AND AS A CENTRAL SOURCE OF EDUCATION AND INFORMATION FOR THOSE INVOLVED OR INTERESTED IN THE DIRECTION, PRESENTATION OR ORGANISATION OF FESTIVALS, THE PRESS AND THE PUBLIC.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 26 Mar 2021

Trustees (7)

7trustees

57median age

0aged 70+

Erica Jane Smithage 63 Chair since 2021
Anna Gregg since 2022
Ashley John Morris since 2021
David Stephen Robert Jarman since 2025
Helen Heslop since 2021
Sharon Marie Canavarage 51 since 2021
Steve Heap since 2024

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