# Bures Music Festival Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1181879 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1181879)
- Website: https://www.buresmusicfestival.com
- Latest income: £16.3k; spending £19.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex, Suffolk
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bures-music-festival-charitable-trust

The objects of the charity are:To support such general charitable purposes as the trustees may in their absolute discretion determine for the public benefit in the village of Bures and the surrounding area.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £16.3k | £19.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £21.4k | £20.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £12.2k | £16.5k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £16k | £14k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To support such general charitable purposes as the trustees may in their absolute discretion determine for the public benefit in the village of Bures and the surrounding area

## What it funds

Bures Music Festival Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Bures Music Festival Charitable Trust reported income of £16.3k and spending of £19.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £70.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex and Suffolk.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bures Music Festival Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (buresmusicfestival.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Bures Music Festival Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bures Music Festival Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Bures Music Festival Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex and Suffolk.

### Does Bures Music Festival Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Bures Music Festival Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Bures Music Festival Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Bures Music Festival Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £19.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.1k a year.

### How large is Bures Music Festival Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Bures Music Festival Charitable Trust reported income of £16.3k and spending of £19.5k.


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