What Thaxted Festival Foundation say about themselves
“Performances by world-leading artists in orchestral, chamber, soloists, choral, jazz and folk music, in the beautiful surroundings of Thaxted, Essex.”
Thaxted Festival Foundation
- Incorporated
- 18 February 1987 (39 years)
- Industry
- Performing arts (90010)
- Directors
- Christopher Michael WestonMaggi GriffithsCarolyn Rosemary Wingfield
- Controlled by
- Peter Richard Donovan
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- 10A Watling StreetThaxtedDunmowCM6 2PE
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 24 May 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 10 May 2026
Officers 11 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Weston, Christopher Michael
Director · Appointed 1 June 2026
British
Born October 1979 (47)
Griffiths, Maggi
Director · Appointed 7 May 2026
British
Born September 1953 (73)
Wingfield, Carolyn Rosemary
Director · Appointed 21 May 2025
British
Born November 1958
Fallas, James Hew
Director · Appointed 7 June 2023
British
Born March 1961 (65)
Moore, Ann
Director · Appointed 7 June 2023
British
Born October 1966 (60)
Meader, Paul Jeremy Christopher
Director · Appointed 10 May 2022
British
Born May 1969 (57)
Collins, Christopher Michael
Director · Appointed 13 May 2020
British
Born March 1943 (83)
Sandison, Miranda
Secretary · Appointed 6 June 2019
British
Born April 1967 (59)
Grogan, Janet Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 26 November 2015
British
Born August 1949 (77)
Director · Appointed 1 June 2014
British
Born November 1948
Officer history (32 former)
1 June 2026
Appointed Weston, Christopher Michael as Director
1 June 2026
Resigned Weston, Christopher Michael as Director
7 May 2026
Appointed Griffiths, Maggi as Director
21 May 2025
Appointed Wingfield, Carolyn Rosemary as Director
16 October 2024
Appointed Weston, Christopher Michael as Director
18 July 2024
28 September 2023
Resigned Weston, Christopher Michael as Director
7 June 2023
Appointed Moore, Ann as Director
7 June 2023
7 June 2023
Appointed Fallas, James Hew as Director
10 May 2022
Appointed Meader, Paul Jeremy Christopher as Director
5 July 2021
Resigned Stainer, John Gareth Cecil as Director
13 May 2020
Appointed Collins, Christopher Michael as Director
29 September 2019
Resigned Hounslow, Trevor as Director
6 June 2019
6 June 2019
Appointed Sandison, Miranda as Secretary
5 June 2019
Appointed Weston, Christopher Michael as Director
27 March 2019
30 September 2018
19 September 2018
Resigned Allum, William George as Director
28 March 2018
Resigned Curtis, Marijke Clazina as Director
17 June 2017
Resigned Roberts, Cavan Melvyn as Director
7 June 2017
7 June 2017
Appointed Hounslow, Trevor as Director
6 June 2016
Appointed Allum, William George as Director
6 June 2016
Resigned King, Sybil as Director
26 November 2015
Appointed Grogan, Janet Elizabeth as Director
2 July 2015
Resigned Boutwood, James Aubrey as Director
1 June 2014
31 May 2014
Resigned Saunders, Sylvia Mary as Director
31 December 2011
Resigned Smith, John Oswin as Director
1 January 2009
31 December 2008
Resigned Breckon, Denise as Director
13 November 2008
Appointed King, Sybil as Director
15 November 2007
Resigned Connel, Andrew as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Roberts, Cavan Melvyn as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Smith, John Oswin as Director
1 January 2007
31 December 2006
Resigned Mcdonald, James Angus as Director
31 December 2006
Resigned Faithfull, David James as Director
15 March 2006
Resigned Taylor, Raymond Montgomery, The Rev as Director
20 June 2002
Appointed Saunders, Sylvia Mary as Director
20 June 2002
20 June 2002
Resigned Gray, Ina as Secretary
20 June 2002
Resigned Gray, Ina as Director
13 March 2002
23 May 2001
Appointed Taylor, Raymond Montgomery, The Rev as Director
22 March 2000
Appointed Connel, Andrew as Director
31 January 2000
Resigned Rowe, Richard Nigel, Father as Director
20 May 1999
Resigned Seaborne, Peter Leonard as Director
12 May 1998
Resigned Nicol, David Leslie as Director
12 May 1998
Appointed Breckon, Denise as Director
6 July 1995
Appointed Stainer, John Gareth Cecil as Director
3 January 1995
Resigned Sheppard, James Ernest as Director
4 March 1994
Resigned Samuelson, Pauline Lucie as Director
10 May 1993
Resigned Mould, Quita Ann as Director
10 May 1993
Resigned Steele, Ruth as Director
10 May 1993
10 May 1993
Resigned Mould, Quita Ann as Secretary
10 May 1993
Appointed Faithfull, David James as Director
10 May 1993
Appointed Gray, Ina as Director
10 May 1993
Appointed Gray, Ina as Secretary
10 May 1993
Appointed Seaborne, Peter Leonard as Director
10 May 1993
Appointed Nicol, David Leslie as Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Individual · Notified 1 January 2019
Has significant influence or control
Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
British
Born November 1948
Former controllers (2)
1 January 2019
30 September 2018
Financials
Figures from 2021 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £210,461
- down £4,487 (2%)
- Cash
- £71,124
- down £971 (1%)
- Debt Ratio
- 0%
- Current Ratio
- 92.7x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £114,040 | £118,434 | £122,827 |
| Current Assets | £97,472 | £98,478 | £111,146 |
| Debtors | £1,348 | £1,383 | £10,050 |
| Cash | £71,124 | ||
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,051 | £1,964 | £23,227 |
| Net Current Assets | £96,421 | £96,514 | £87,919 |
| Net Assets | £210,461 | £214,948 | £210,746 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 1 June 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 1 June 2026 | Director's details changed | |||
| 1 June 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 10 May 2026 | ||
| 20 May 2026 | Appointment of a director |
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