The Chipping Norton Music Festival
Analysis
The Chipping Norton Music Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in June 1995, 31 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 services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Chipping Norton Music Festival reported income of £17k and spending of £18k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £5,316 to £17k (+211%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 148%. Over the whole period it spent 82% 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 Chipping Norton Music Festival sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nonesuch Orchestra (£17k), Burry Port Town Band (£17k) and The Hellenic Educational Establishment (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Holding or promoting an annual festival and presenting and promoting public performances, concerts and recitals to advance the education in the art and science of music and encourage and support practical music-making, both vocal and instrumental, and performance of other art forms.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nonesuch Orchestra | London | £17k |
| Burry Port Town Band | Dyfed | £17k |
| The Hellenic Educational Establishment | London | £17k |
| The Capricorn Singers | Thornton-Cleveleys | £17k |