Swaledale Festival
Analysis
Swaledale Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Altrincham. It was registered in August 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02843135). It says it provides human resources, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Swaledale Festival reported income of £247k and spending of £230k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £110k to £247k (+124%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Swaledale Festival sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Urban Design Group (£247k), Tom Dale Company Ltd (£247k) and City of Nottingham Historic Buildings Limited (£246k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objectives are:to bring quality arts events into Swaledale and Wensleydale,to promote education and learning generally within Swaledale and Wensleydale,to act as an arts development body for the benefit of the local community of Swaledale and Wensleydale.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Design Group | London | £247k |
| Tom Dale Company Ltd | Nottinghamshire | £247k |
| City of Nottingham Historic Buildings Limited | Nottingham | £246k |
| The Theatre in Prisons and Probation Centre | Manchester | £247k |