Cleethorpes Festival of Music and Words
Analysis
Cleethorpes Festival of Music and Words is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cleethorpes. It was registered in April 1995, 31 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 September 2025, Cleethorpes Festival of Music and Words reported income of £15k and spending of £12k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £531 to £15k (+2647%), an average of +129% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 1921%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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, Cleethorpes Festival of Music and Words sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leziate, Ashwicken and Bawsey Village Hall (£15k), Shrewton Silver Band (£15k) and The Boythorpe Community Association (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Charity is a Music Festival in Lincolnshire which provides sites for competitors to perform both musical and speech activities to be judged by recognised adjudicators.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leziate, Ashwicken and Bawsey Village Hall | King's Lynn | £15k |
| Shrewton Silver Band | Salisbury | £15k |
| The Boythorpe Community Association | Derbyshire | £15k |
| Wall Village Hall | Northumberland | £15k |