Badinage
Analysis
Badinage is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in March 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02690838). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Badinage reported income of £47k and spending of £47k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £103k to £47k (-55%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Badinage sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brundibar Arts Festival (£47k), Wylam Institute Community Association (£47k) and The Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Music performance and education
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brundibar Arts Festival | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £47k |
| Wylam Institute Community Association | Wylam | £47k |
| The Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama | Edgware | £47k |
| The University of the Third Age - Richmond Upon Thames | London | £47k |