Blackburn Festival of Speech Music and Dance

Registered charity 222789 Registered since 1964

Operates: Blackburn With Darwen

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.3y median 7y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.1y

average years in governance

2 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 3Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1Education 1Health and social care 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

Boards that share trustees

Sam's Place NW Ltd 1 shared trustee
Eysm 1 shared trustee
The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Eysm 1 shared trustee
Sam's Place NW Ltd 1 shared trustee
The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech 1 shared trustee
Wellington Choral Society Similar size; both Arts and culture
The Diggle Band Similar size; both Arts and culture
The Music Centre Similar size; both Arts and culture

Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	www.blackburnfestival.com
Email	gensec.blackburnfestival@gmail.com
Phone	01772321415
Address	39 Carr Field, Bamber Bridge, PRESTON, PR5 8BT

Finances

£19,750 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£0	£0
2022	£11,066	£12,446
2023	£7,405	£21,011
2024	£5,907	£12,595
2025	£19,750	£18,733

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

ADVANCEMENT OF STUDY AND PRACTISE OF MUSIC, DANCING, ELOCUTION, LITERATURE AND ACTING BY MEANS OF COMPETITIVE FESTIVALS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 NOVEMBER 1921

Trustees (3)

3trustees

47median age

0aged 70+

Anne Collingridge since 2019
Hannah Collingridge since 2024
Neill Oldhamage 47 since 2019

Linked company (Companies House)

The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech · 00177744 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 10/11/1921

Connected charities (3)

Sam's Place NW Ltd 1 shared trustee
Eysm 1 shared trustee
The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech 1 shared trustee

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