Llantilio Crossenny Festival
What it does
We organise an annual festival which usually includes a children's opera (designed, performed and presented by children assisted by professional musicians and soloists), an opera/opera extracts performed by a mixture of professional and amateur artists, two jazz concerts (one professional, one amateur) and, sometimes, a lecture on a music-related subject. The festival is usually held in May.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND TO ENCOURAGE AND ADVANCE THE INTEREST AND INVOLVEMENT OF THE PUBLIC, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF THEIR NEEDS OR ABILITIES, IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ARTS BY PRODUCING AND PRESENTING WORKS, CONCERTS OR FESTIVALS IN ANY MEDIUM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.
Causes
- What it works on
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- The general public
- How it works
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Blaenau Gwent
- Monmouthshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 September 2025, it had income of £9,146 and spent £10,340.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £9,146 | £10,340 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2024 | £9,396 | £11,522 | Not reported | 2 |
| 30 September 2023 | £16,181 | £17,521 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2022 | £3,787 | £2,158 | Not reported | 6 |
| 30 September 2021 | £1,352 | £256 | Not reported | 7 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 576%, from £1,352 in the year to 30 September 2021 to £9,146 in the year to 30 September 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 113% of its income in the year to 30 September 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 September 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Dr GORDON NECHVATAL
- James Whitfield
- Julian Fonseca
- Kenneth Andrew Key
- Leon Howard Helmich
- Peter Samuel Gilpin Miln
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 July 2026 | Received 21 July 2026, 9 days early | Received 21 July 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | 30 July 2025 | Received 12 May 2025, 79 days early | Received 12 May 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | 30 July 2024 | Received 30 June 2024, 30 days early | Received 30 June 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | 30 July 2023 | Received 29 May 2023, 62 days early | Received 29 May 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | 30 July 2022 | Received 10 November 2021, 262 days early | Received 10 November 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1173967
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 27 July 2017
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Jul 2017
- Website
- www.llantiliofestival.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Monmouthshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.