Aldershot and Farnborough Festival of Music and Art
Analysis
Aldershot and Farnborough Festival of Music and Art is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Camberley. It was registered in July 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 August 2025, Aldershot and Farnborough Festival of Music and Art reported income of £31k and spending of £18k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £427 to £31k (+7052%), an average of +191% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 2505%. 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, Aldershot and Farnborough Festival of Music and Art sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Wandle Industrial Museum (£31k), London City Singers (£31k) and Parc and Dare Band (£31k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
ADVANCING, PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF THE ARTS OF MUSIC, DANCE, SPEECH, LITERATURE AND ACTING, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE ORGANISATION OF FESTIVALS IN ALDERSHOT AND FARNBOROUGH.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Wandle Industrial Museum | Mitcham | £31k |
| London City Singers | Hertfordshire | £31k |
| Parc and Dare Band | Mid Glamorgan | £31k |
| Street Orchestra Ltd | Brighton | £31k |