• About

The Thames Festival Trust was incorporated in June 1998 as a company limited by guarantee and was registered as a charity in March 1999.

The Trust's principal objects as set out in its Articles and Memorandum of Association are "to advance education, music and the arts and to promote the conservation and public appreciation of the River Thames, its tributaries and adjoining areas".

The principal activities of the Trust are presently:

1. Raising funds to programme and deliver the annual Mayor's Thames Festival.
2. Running Rivers of the World, a major international arts and education project delivered in partnership with the British Council's Connecting Classrooms with support from HSBC Global Education Trust.
3. Creating Love River, a new venture aimed at encouraging Londoners to explore and enjoy the River Thames and the city's waterways.
4. Coordinating a series of events under the Coin Street Festival umbrella.

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