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the henley festival trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Henley Festival Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Oxfordshire and operates in Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The purpose of the charity is the advancement of the arts and the promotion and widening of public appreciation and interest in the arts in Henley-on-Thames and the surrounding area and other such places as the trustees may from time to time determine for the benefit of the public.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,999,168
Latest Expenditure
£4,129,161

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 90.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 87.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 12.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,819
Charitable Activities £3,155,616
Other Trading £797,492
Investments £43,241
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,631,577
Raising Funds £497,584
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,999,168£4,129,161£3,631,577£601,016£600,5019 / 0
2023£4,093,231£3,925,552£3,405,159£739,140£739,1409 / 0
2022£4,216,352£3,849,831£3,157,914£586,188£586,1887 / 0
2021£2,957,748£2,824,942£2,640,144£235,379£235,3797 / 0
2020£452,821£587,0580 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers