Coulsdon and Purley Festival
Analysis
Coulsdon and Purley Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Croydon. It was registered in June 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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, Coulsdon and Purley Festival reported income of £19k and spending of £19k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £6,262 to £19k (+202%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 140%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Coulsdon and Purley Festival sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The City of Lichfield Concert Band (£19k), Thanet Music and Drama Festival Association (£19k) and Yelling Village Hall (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A music, speech and drama festival with competence classes for piano, musical instruments, recorder, singers, school choirs, adult choirs etc caters for all ages.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The City of Lichfield Concert Band | Walsall | £19k |
| Thanet Music and Drama Festival Association | Kent | £19k |
| Yelling Village Hall | Cambridgeshire | £19k |
| The Rainbo Music Trust | Devon | £19k |