City of Plymouth Festival Association
Analysis
City of Plymouth Festival Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in August 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 makes grants to individuals and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, City of Plymouth Festival Association reported income of £27k and spending of £26k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2,872 to £27k (+845%), an average of +75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 557%. Over the whole period it spent 111% 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, City of Plymouth Festival Association sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newbury Pride (£27k), Somerset Fellowship of Drama (£27k) and Churchill and Sarsden Village Hall (£27k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Enables amateur performers in the Arts of Dance, Music, Speech and Drama, to compete before an audience, with verbal and written feedback from professional adjudicators.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Newbury Pride | Berkshire | £27k |
| Somerset Fellowship of Drama | Somerset | £27k |
| Churchill and Sarsden Village Hall | Churchill, Chipping Norton | £27k |
| The Friends of Thetford Dad's Army Museum | Thetford | £27k |