Worthing Music and Arts Festival
Analysis
Worthing Music and Arts Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worthing. It was registered in June 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 provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Worthing Music and Arts Festival reported income of £43k and spending of £29k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £6,500 to £43k (+569%), an average of +61% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 262%. Over the whole period it spent 77% 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, Worthing Music and Arts Festival sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Launceston Town Band (£43k), Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra (£44k) and The Bridget Riley Art Foundation (£43k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
TO HOLD OR PROMOTE AN ANNUAL COMPETITIVE MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL.TO ENCOURAGE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, NOTABLY MUSIC, THE SPOKEN WORD AND DANCE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Launceston Town Band | Launceston | £43k |
| Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra | Gloucestershire | £44k |
| The Bridget Riley Art Foundation | London | £43k |
| Scarborough Museums, Culture and Creative Trust | N Yorkshire | £44k |