The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Thaxted Festival Foundation

Registered charity 296329 Registered since 1987

Operates: Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire

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Board DNA

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9
trustees on the board
5.2y median 4y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
10.7y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
9
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Education/training 9The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 9Business services 1Education 1

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Contact

Websitewww.thaxtedfestival.co.uk
Emailmusic@thaxtedfestival.co.uk
Phone01371831421
AddressThaxted Festival, 10A Watling Street, Thaxted, DUNMOW, Essex, CM6 2PE

Finances

£167,966 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£42,118£37,916
2021£71,114£75,601
2022£107,489£112,585
2023£135,616£148,073
2024£167,966£165,359

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

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Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ARTS AND CRAFTS INCLUDING THE ARTS OF MUSIC, DRAMA, DANCING, MIME, PAINTING, SCULPTURE AND THE GRAPHIC ARTS AND LITERATURE AND POETRY, AND TO EXTEND AND INCREASE THE APPRECIATION, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS IN ALL THEIR FORMS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18TH FEBRUARY 1987

Trustees (9)

9trustees
67median age
4aged 70+
Succession outlook: 4 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Thaxted Festival Foundation · 02101271 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 18/02/1987

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