Open accounts
Finances
Income and expenditure for the festival, published each year at our AGM. The 2021 festival did not run, so those accounts are not included but are available on request.
Year ending May 2025 and earlier
Where the money
comes from and goes.
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Total surplus / (loss) | Notes | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/E 31/5/19 | £18,474 | £17,687 | £788 | Income includes donations | |
| Y/E 31/5/20 | £17,620 | £13,648 | £3,972 | Income includes donations | |
| Y/E 31/5/22 | £11,385 | £18,352 | (£6,967) | Costs include £2,235 of awards | |
| Y/E 31/5/23 | £11,692 | £19,926 | (£4,117) | Income includes donations | |
| Y/E 31/5/24 | £17,227 | £21,754 | (£4,528) | Income includes donations | |
| Y/E 31/5/25 | £19,333 | £23,928 | £5,509 | Donations of £10,105 shown separately |
All festivals in this table were held at Harrogate High School. Full details of the financial position are published at each year's AGM.
We still need your financial help
We run the festival for the benefit of the entrants. We have seen so many talented people come through our doors who then tell us how important the festival has been in practising and developing their life skills.
The festival operates as a registered charity. None of the volunteers, committee members or trustees receive any remuneration. All the income goes towards mounting the next annual festival.
2025 was the first year in four in which the charity received enough one-off donations to rebuild its reserves. We can now see a path to cover the 2026 and 2027 festivals.
We will continue to rely on donations to continue. Without regular donations it will be necessary to significantly increase charges, or to close the charity if the reserves continue to reduce at the rate they do.
If we could find 40 people prepared to donate £10 per month, or 80 to donate £5 per month, then we have a more certain future. Anything you would be prepared to donate on a regular basis would be very helpful and much appreciated.