Portsmouth Music Festival
Analysis
Portsmouth Music Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Emsworth. 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 provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Portsmouth Music Festival reported income of £25k and spending of £25k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £3,443 to £25k (+634%), an average of +65% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 467%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Portsmouth Music Festival sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include York Late Music (£25k), Sharrington Village Hall (£25k) and Churchill War Memorial Hall (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Portsmouth Music Festival provides a platform for amateur performance combined with an educational element from professional musicians, dancers and speakers. The Festival takes place during February and March. We welcome entries from all amateur musicians, speakers and dancers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| York Late Music | York | £25k |
| Sharrington Village Hall | Melton Constable | £25k |
| Churchill War Memorial Hall | Winscombe | £25k |
| The Harrogate Grammar School Parent-Teacher Association | Harrogate | £25k |