The Carlisle and District Music and Drama Festival
Analysis
The Carlisle and District Music and Drama Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in March 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending May 2025, The Carlisle and District Music and Drama Festival reported income of £13k and spending of £13k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £182 to £13k (+7146%), an average of +192% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 3353%. Over the whole period it spent 116% 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, The Carlisle and District Music and Drama Festival sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sinfonia Tamesa (£13k), Own Books (£13k) and Skelmersdale Prize Band (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We organise an annual musical and drama festival in Carlisle. Entries are mainly from young people but there are classes for adults. Musical classes cover singing and instrumental playing. We are members of the British and International Federation of Festivals for Music Dance and Speech.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sinfonia Tamesa | London | £13k |
| Own Books | Henley-In-Arden | £13k |
| Skelmersdale Prize Band | Lancashire | £13k |
| Friends of St Stephens Infant School | Bristol | £13k |