Basingstoke Music and Arts Festival Association
Analysis
Basingstoke Music and Arts Festival Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in May 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, Basingstoke Music and Arts Festival Association reported income of £12k and spending of £13k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £4,607 to £12k (+150%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Basingstoke Music and Arts Festival Association sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Llangynog Village Hall, Carmarthenshire (£12k), Queer Tango London (£12k) and The Petts Wood and District Operatic Society (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Basingstoke Music and Arts Festival seeks to advance the education of the public in the arts namely music, speech, drama, creative writing in all their branches. It will hold an annual competitive festival where amateur performers will gain encouragement and constructive comment from professional adjudicators in a friendly supportive environment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Llangynog Village Hall, Carmarthenshire | Carmarthen | £12k |
| Queer Tango London | London | £12k |
| The Petts Wood and District Operatic Society | Orpington | £12k |
| Watton-At-Stone the Village Hall | Hertford | £12k |