The Orpington Festival of Dance
Analysis
The Orpington Festival of Dance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in June 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes 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 November 2025, The Orpington Festival of Dance reported income of £19k and spending of £20k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £14k to £19k (+40%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2022, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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 Orpington Festival of Dance 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 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chartham Hatch Village Hall (£19k), South Woodham Ferrers Male Voice Choir (£19k) and Whittington Community Primary School PTA (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity runs a childrens dance festival and is affiliated to the British and International federation of festivals for music dance and speech.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chartham Hatch Village Hall | Canterbury | £19k |
| South Woodham Ferrers Male Voice Choir | Chelmsford | £19k |
| Whittington Community Primary School PTA | Lichfield | £19k |
| Diddlebury Village Hall | £19k |