CCEW Charity Commission profile

INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FOUNDATION & FESTIVALS

Registered charity 1050109 · organisation 1050109

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 October 1995
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02932317
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£261,702
Latest expenditure
£259,882
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Royal Quays Business Centre, Coble Dean, Royal Quays, North Shields, NE29 6DE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.igf.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Activities include performance at festivals and concerts, workshops and outreach projects as well as new music commissions, CD production and publications.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
19 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£261,702
Total Gross Expenditure
£259,882
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£230,507
Total Gross Expenditure
£226,897
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
5 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£226,897
Total Gross Expenditure
£222,405
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
16 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£200,461
Total Gross Expenditure
£198,918
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£227,234
Total Gross Expenditure
£225,391

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
19 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£261,702
Total Gross Expenditure
£259,882
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
21 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£230,507
Total Gross Expenditure
£226,897
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
9
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
5 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£226,897
Total Gross Expenditure
£222,405
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
16 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£200,461
Total Gross Expenditure
£198,918
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£227,234
Total Gross Expenditure
£225,391
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FOUNDATION & FESTIVALS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1995-10-24T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 8TH JUNE 1994 (AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 20TH SEPTEMBER 1994.)
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE ,MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ART OF MUSIC AND OTHER ARTS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE PRESENTATION OF PERFORMANCES WITH AN EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSE THE PRODUCTION AND PROMOTION OF COURSES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND ARTISTIC EVENTS AND THE PURSUIT OF ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITY WHICH CAN USEFULLY BE UNDERTAKEN IN SUPPORT OF THESE OBJECTS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
309521
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BATH GUITAR FESTIVAL
Charity Name Id
309556
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
IGF INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL BATH INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL LONDON
Charity Name Id
309592
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL BATH
Charity Name Id
309529
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
IGF INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling