Overview
Greenbelt Festivals's network
14 people6 organisationsi13 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. 6 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is Greenbelt Festivals. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
13 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Anne Pittam-Smith | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Benjamin Hugh Silvey | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Benjamin Rajesh Solanky | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chinemerem Sharon Onyinyechi McDonald | Trustee | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Elizabeth Clare Chapman | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Georgia Latchmore | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Graham Matthew Wilson | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Katherine Lucy Michelle Roberts | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Katharine Jane Harris | Company secretary (charitable company) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Board
The board
13 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Anne Pittam-Smith | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Benjamin Hugh Silvey | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Benjamin Rajesh Solanky | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chinemerem Sharon Onyinyechi McDonald | Trustee | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Elizabeth Clare Chapman | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Georgia Latchmore | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Graham Matthew Wilson | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Katherine Lucy Michelle Roberts | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Louise Dawn Jones | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nicholas George Gretton | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rev David William Tomlinson | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Rev Molly Georgina Boot | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Simon John Brown | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Katharine Jane Harris | Company secretary (charitable company) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Former company secretaries of the charitable company: Gordon Bentley (2018-2024), Peter Driver (2011-2018), Paul Andrew Bennett (2001-2011). Full officer list
Board DNA
iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.Average tenure
5.5y
median 5y
Longest tenure
9y
since 2017
Years in governance
10.2y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
13
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
3
of 13 on the board
13 trustees on the board
- Samantha Anne Pittam-Smith Chair since 2022
- Benjamin Hugh Silvey since 2024
- Benjamin Rajesh Solanky since 2018
- Chinemerem Sharon Onyinyechi McDonald since 2017
- Elizabeth Clare Chapman since 2021
- Graham Matthew Wilson since 2018
- Georgia Latchmore since 2019
- Katherine Lucy Michelle Roberts since 2021
- Louise Dawn Jones since 2023
- Nicholas George Gretton since 2022
- Rev David William Tomlinson since 2019
- Rev Molly Georgina Boot since 2019
- Simon John Brown since 2023
Trustees past 6 years
- Benjamin Rajesh Solanky since 2018
- Chinemerem Sharon Onyinyechi McDonald since 2017
- Graham Matthew Wilson since 2018
- Georgia Latchmore since 2019
- Rev David William Tomlinson since 2019
- Rev Molly Georgina Boot since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (9)
- Samantha Anne Pittam-Smith Chair since 2022
- Benjamin Rajesh Solanky since 2018
- Elizabeth Clare Chapman since 2021
- Graham Matthew Wilson since 2018
- Georgia Latchmore since 2019
- Katherine Lucy Michelle Roberts since 2021
- Louise Dawn Jones since 2023
- Rev David William Tomlinson since 2019
- Simon John Brown since 2023
Portfolio (4)
- Benjamin Hugh Silvey since 2024
- Chinemerem Sharon Onyinyechi McDonald since 2017
- Nicholas George Gretton since 2022
- Rev Molly Georgina Boot since 2019
Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
The Prevention or Relief of Poverty 12Education/training 11Overseas Aid/famine Relief 10General Charitable Purposes 2Religious Activities 2Economic/community Development/employment 1Human Rights/religious or Racial Harmony/equality or Diversity 1
Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Arts and leisure 13Health and social care 5Other services 3
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Network
Network
iThe large node is Greenbelt Festivals. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
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Finances
6 financial years held, 2020 to 2025, years ending 31 December.
Income and expenditure
6 years · years end 31 DecemberiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000, so some years show the totals only.
Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | ||||||
| Total income | £812.58k | £856.66k | £2.04m | £2.43m | £2.49m | £2.50m |
| Total expenditure | £703.38k | £729.54k | £2.11m | £2.39m | £2.55m | £2.51m |
| Government income | ||||||
| Government contracts | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Government grants | Not reported | £41.64k | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Income by source | ||||||
| Donations and legacies | Not reported | £487.40k | £656.39k | £784.70k | £830.10k | £794.55k |
| Legaciespart of donations and legacies | Not reported | £0 | £5.00k | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Charitable activities | Not reported | £115.94k | £849.63k | £1.05m | £1.07m | £1.06m |
| Other trading activities | Not reported | £12.72k | £335.39k | £401.34k | £398.15k | £405.96k |
| Investments | Not reported | £198.94k | £203.19k | £198.96k | £198.95k | £232.98k |
| Endowments | Not reported | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Other income | Not reported | £41.67k | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Expenditure by type | ||||||
| Charitable activities | Not reported | £569.92k | £1.84m | £2.05m | £2.25m | £2.24m |
| Raising funds | Not reported | £159.62k | £276.71k | £342.15k | £300.06k | £272.66k |
| Grants to institutionspart of charitable activities | Not reported | £0 | £33.60k | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Governance | Not reported | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Investment management | Not reported | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Other expenditure | Not reported | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Definitions
- Total income
- Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
- Total expenditure
- Everything the charity spent in the year.
- Government contracts
- Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
- Government grants
- Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
- Donations and legacies
- Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
- Legacies
- Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
- Charitable activities (income)
- Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
- Other trading activities
- Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
- Investments
- Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
- Endowments
- New endowment funds received in the year.
- Charitable activities (expenditure)
- Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
- Raising funds
- The cost of fundraising and trading.
- Grants to institutions
- Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
- Governance
- The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
- Investment management
- The cost of managing the charity's investments.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0. The register shows a rolling five years, so years it no longer shows come from older copies we hold: 2020 from a January 2026 copy of the register data.
Assets and liabilities
5 years with detailiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own use assets | £39.77k | £34.27k | £28.48k | £24.03k | £16.03k |
| Long-term investments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £149.52k |
| Other assets | £966.02k | £640.69k | £870.69k | £591.62k | £448.85k |
| Defined benefit pension schemea minus figure is a deficit | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total liabilities | £594.34k | £333.63k | £515.69k | £292.62k | £303.46k |
| Net assetsassets minus liabilities | £411.45k | £341.32k | £383.48k | £323.04k | £310.94k |
Definitions
- Own use assets
- Land, buildings, equipment and other fixed assets the charity uses for its work.
- Long-term investments
- Investments held for the long term, such as shares, bonds or property let to others.
- Other assets
- Current assets: cash, money owed to the charity and short-term investments.
- Defined benefit pension scheme
- The surplus (above zero) or deficit (below zero) on a final-salary type pension scheme.
- Total liabilities
- What the charity owes: creditors due within a year and after a year, and provisions. Drawn below zero in the chart and shown as a positive figure in the table, as the register does.
- Net assets
- Assets minus liabilities, including any pension surplus or deficit. Equal to total funds.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Funds and reserves
5 years with detailiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds | £411.45k | £337.32k | £383.48k | £323.04k | £310.94k |
| Restricted funds | £0 | £4.00k | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Endowment funds | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total funds | £411.45k | £341.32k | £383.48k | £323.04k | £310.94k |
| Reservesas declared by the charity | £411.45k | £303.06k | £355.00k | £290.82k | £29.40k |
| Assets besides buildingsinvestments, cash and money owed to it, before debts | £966.02k | £640.69k | £870.69k | £591.62k | £598.37k |
Definitions
- Unrestricted funds
- Money the trustees can spend on any of the charity's purposes, including funds they have set aside (designated) themselves.
- Restricted funds
- Money that must be spent on particular purposes set by the donor or the terms of an appeal.
- Endowment funds
- Capital the charity must keep, either permanently or until the terms allow it to be spent.
- Total funds
- All funds together. Equal to net assets.
- Reserves
- The charity's own figure for unrestricted funds that are freely available, after setting aside fixed assets and designated funds. Charities explain their reserves policy in their annual report.
- Assets besides buildings
- Long-term investments plus other assets (cash, money owed to the charity and short-term investments), before its debts are paid. If declared reserves are larger than this, they must include buildings.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Accounts and annual returns
Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Reporting up to date
Every annual return and set of accounts arrived on time for 5 years.
| Year ending | Due by | Annual return | Accounts | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | 16 July 2026 | 16 July 2026 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | 3 April 2025 | 3 April 2025 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | 23 July 2024 | 23 July 2024 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | 21 April 2023 | 21 April 2023 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | 23 March 2022 | 23 March 2022 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
Accounts filed at Companies House
Company 01812893 has made 42 accounts filings since 1987. Each links to the copy at Companies House where it has been published online.
| Made up to | Filed on | Type | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 26 July 2026 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)50 pages |
| 31 December 2024 | 10 April 2025 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)46 pages |
| 31 December 2023 | 25 July 2024 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)45 pages |
| 31 December 2022 | 10 May 2023 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)27 pages |
| 31 December 2021 | 29 March 2022 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)26 pages |
| 31 December 2020 | 15 July 2021 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)30 pages |
| 31 December 2019 | 30 September 2020 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)27 pages |
| 31 December 2018 | 29 April 2019 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)24 pages |
| 31 December 2017 | 4 May 2018 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages |
| 31 December 2016 | 3 November 2017 | Small accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)24 pages |
| 31 December 2015 | 26 April 2016 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages |
| 31 December 2014 | 8 June 2015 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages |
| 31 December 2013 | 5 April 2014 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)25 pages |
| 31 December 2012 | 21 May 2013 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)19 pages |
| 30 September 2011 | 5 April 2012 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)20 pages |
| 30 September 2010 | 22 March 2011 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)20 pages |
| 30 September 2009 | 31 March 2010 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)19 pages |
| 30 September 2008 | 6 May 2009 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages |
| 30 September 2007 | 6 May 2008 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)25 pages |
| 30 September 2006 | 20 June 2007 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages |
| 30 September 2005 | 3 June 2006 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages |
| 30 September 2004 | 25 May 2005 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages |
| 30 September 2003 | 11 May 2004 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages |
| 30 September 2002 | 25 March 2003 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages |
| 30 September 2001 | 2 June 2002 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages |
| 30 September 2000 | 22 January 2002 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages |
| 30 September 1999 | 18 September 2001 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages |
| 30 September 1998 | 23 June 2000 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages |
| 30 September 1997 | 16 March 1999 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages |
| 30 September 1996 | 16 December 1997 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages |
| 30 September 1995 | 4 August 1996 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages |
| 30 September 1994 | 31 July 1995 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 30 September 1993 | 11 August 1994 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 30 September 1992 | 2 August 1993 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 30 September 1991 | 5 August 1992 | Small accounts | Not online |
| 31 December 1990 | 24 January 1992 | Small accounts | Not online |
| 31 December 1989 | 19 December 1990 | Small accounts | Not online |
| 31 December 1988 | 4 August 1989 | Small accounts | Not online |
| 31 December 1987 | 24 August 1988 | Small accounts | Not online |
| 31 December 1986 | 29 January 1988 | Small accounts | Not online |
| 31 December 1985 | 5 August 1987 | Full accounts | Not online |
| 31 December 1984 | 6 July 1987 | Full accounts | Not online |
Definitions
- Annual return
- The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
- Accounts
- The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
- On time
- Received on or before the due date.
- Late
- Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
- Overdue
- Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
- Qualified accounts
- The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register and to Companies House (filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0). Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 29 October 2026.
Grants
Funding received
1 grantiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Total from published grants
£30k
£30,000
Grants
1
published to 360Giving
Funders
1
distinct funders
Latest grant
Mar 2024
26 March 2024
Grants awarded 26 March 2024.
By year
iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.£30k2024
Funders
1 funder| Funder | Grants | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department for Culture, Media & Sport | 1 | £30,000 | 2024 |
Grants
newest first| Date | Funder | Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 March 2024 | Department for Culture, Media & Sport | National Lottery Project Grants | £30,000 |
Who published this data
Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.
About
Purposes and governing document
Register page (opens in a new tab)Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.
THE
What it does
Who it helps
How it helps
- Where it operates
- Throughout England and Wales
- Area of benefit
- NOT
DEFINED as filed - Governing document
- MEMORANDUM
AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/05/1984AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/08/2009NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 30/11/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/06/2011AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27/06/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/02/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/06/2015 as amended on 16 Mar 2019 as filed - Register history
- 15 May 1984Registered
- 29 March 2022Received assets from Wood Green Mennonite Church Trust (1058376)
Policies the charity says it has
Governing documents at Companies House
- 28 March 2019Resolution
- 7 March 2014Memorandum and articles
- 7 March 2014Resolution
- 27 June 2011Resolution
- 27 June 2011Statement of the company's objects
- 15 December 2009Resolution
Read them in the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), and Companies House filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
- Website
- www.greenbelt.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Greenbelt Festivals
- Registered
- 1984