CCEW Charity Commission profile

NORFOLK AND NORWICH FESTIVAL TRUST

Registered charity 1164424 · organisation 5071472

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
16 November 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,031,783
Latest expenditure
£1,874,729
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Norfolk & Norwich Festival Trust, The Guildhall, Gaol Hill, Norwich, NR2 1JS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To run and support the annual arts festival in Norfolk and Norwich. To act as one of the Regional Bridge organisations to promote the Arts in education

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
15 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
15 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,031,783
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,874,729
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
22 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,941,264
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,012,217
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
23 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,040,267
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,272,835
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
13 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,447,585
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,678,949
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,382,627
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,165,881

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
15 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,031,783
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,874,729
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
46046
Income From Government Grants
£1,418,722
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
160
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
22 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,941,264
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,012,217
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£1,397,979
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
138
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
23 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,040,267
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,272,835
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£1,384,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
131
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
13 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,447,585
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,678,949
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£1,515,421
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
134
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
28 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,382,627
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,165,881
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
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
50000
Income From Government Grants
£1,791,278
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
108

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
15 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1532953
Income Other Trading Activities
124529
Income Charitable Activities
368686
Income Investments
5615
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2031783
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£223,515
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,651,214
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1874729
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32751
Expenditure Support Costs
336830
Expenditure Depreciation
17743
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
322
Reserves
£249,633
Assets Total Fixed
185701
Assets Own Use
185701
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£756,776
Assets Total Liabilities
£181,547
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£760,930
Creditors One Year Total Current
181547
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£710,927
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
746538
Funds Restricted
14392
Funds Total
760930
Count Employees
20
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
22 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1524861
Income Other Trading Activities
108216
Income Charitable Activities
303872
Income Investments
4315
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1941264
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£211,541
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,800,676
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2012217
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31141
Expenditure Support Costs
327078
Expenditure Depreciation
20435
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
1233
Reserves
£251,304
Assets Total Fixed
201234
Assets Own Use
201234
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£518,074
Assets Total Liabilities
£115,753
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£603,555
Creditors One Year Total Current
115753
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£481,731
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
594223
Funds Restricted
9332
Funds Total
603555
Count Employees
21
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
23 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1601321
Income Other Trading Activities
117159
Income Charitable Activities
318723
Income Investments
3064
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2040267
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£209,051
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,063,784
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2272835
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
87538
Expenditure Governance
25440
Expenditure Support Costs
353246
Expenditure Depreciation
18906
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-617
Reserves
£248,282
Assets Total Fixed
216474
Assets Own Use
216474
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£596,873
Assets Total Liabilities
£140,072
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£673,275
Creditors One Year Total Current
140072
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£550,946
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
652073
Funds Restricted
21202
Funds Total
673275
Count Employees
25
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
13 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1960120
Income Other Trading Activities
128323
Income Charitable Activities
358855
Income Investments
287
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2447585
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£198,842
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,480,107
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2678949
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
219851
Expenditure Governance
23217
Expenditure Support Costs
299334
Expenditure Depreciation
21198
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
30
Reserves
£270,381
Assets Total Fixed
235380
Assets Own Use
235380
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£890,157
Assets Total Liabilities
£219,077
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£906,460
Creditors One Year Total Current
219077
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£629,186
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
686988
Funds Restricted
219472
Funds Total
906460
Count Employees
48
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
28 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2064704
Income Other Trading Activities
48850
Income Charitable Activities
268806
Income Investments
267
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2382627
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£150,385
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,015,496
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2165881
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
189548
Expenditure Governance
22228
Expenditure Support Costs
285914
Expenditure Depreciation
5571
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-3922
Reserves
£249,900
Assets Total Fixed
163115
Assets Own Use
163115
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,116,145
Assets Total Liabilities
£141,466
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,137,794
Creditors One Year Total Current
141466
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£811,111
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
757772
Funds Restricted
380022
Funds Total
1137794
Count Employees
43
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Norfolk
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NORFOLK AND NORWICH FESTIVAL TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-05-04T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
265118
Assoc Registered Charity Number
265118
Assoc Charity Name
NNF TRUST 2015
Charity Name
NORFOLK AND NORWICH FESTIVAL TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-11-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 16 Nov 2015
Charitable Objects
PROMOTING, MAINTAINING, IMPROVING AND ADVANCING EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS OF SINGING AND MUSIC AND DRAMA AND BALLET AND TO FORMULATE AND PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE, PROVIDED THAT ALL PURPOSES OF THE CIO SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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