BRIGHTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED

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  Confirmation statement overdue

  Due 2026-05-07.

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

PRB Accountants LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Significant events

• “In Memoriam Deborah Roberts BEM, 10 May 1952 - 9 September 2024 Trustees, the festival's freelancers, volunteers, music groups and the whole BREMF community were saddened at the news of the death in September 2024 of our co-founder and inspirational artistic director Deborah Roberts, whose unparallelled contribution to music had recently been recognised by the award of a British Empire Medal in His Majesty The King's Birthday Honours. The honour was presented to Deborah by the Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex in July 2024 at a ceremony and celebration in her home.”
• “The October 2024 festival events, which had been planned and curated by Deborah, were especially poignant as we continued to mourn her death with our community of festivalgoers.”
• “Contributions to a fund set up in her memory totalled £9,991 by the year end and will be used to support projects allied to the festival that meant so much to her.”
• “BREMF Artistic Direction: identification as freelance Festival Co-Artistic Directors of Hannah Ely and Olwen Foulkes.”
• “The eagerly-awaited return of audience favourites Red Priest, with a very heavily attended festival opening concert.”
• “A large-scale multimedia production, Origins, combined music, storytelling and dance from India, West Africa, and Europe, reflecting BREMF's ethos of cultural connection and shared humanity.”
• “Major UK performances from international ensembles Capella Pratensis (The Netherlands) and Cantoría (Spain), both offering repertoire rarely heard in the UK.”
• “The revival of Hildegard Transfigured-a bold reimagining of Hildegard of Bingen's work through light, sound and contemporary composition.”
• “A performance with input by school children, by Armonico Consort, showcasing newly discovered music by Francesco Scarlatti alongside better-known Baroque works.”
• “A vibrant reintroduction of Medieval music through a lunchtime concert series in intimate venues.”
• “Two relaxed concerts in local pubs, designed to attract new audiences and break down perceived barriers to early music.”
• “Educational engagement included over 1,200 children participating in school workshops led by BREMF Live musicians, and more than 50 schoolchildren performing in Festival events.”
• “Hands-on learning opportunities via workshops for dancers, instrumentalists and singers, including a workshop for young singer-songwriters and family concerts for pre-schoolers.”
• “Four emerging early music ensembles received structured support and training through the BREMF Live young artist scheme.”
• “Five graduate trainees undertook administrative placements, gaining first-hand experience of arts operations.”
• “Volunteering remained core to our delivery, with over 60 local volunteers supporting Festival activities.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

5

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  —

  Not reported

• Cash

  +53%

  £93,255 → £142,722

• Net assets

  +52.1%

  £98,060 → £149,198

• Employees

  —

  Not reported

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers