Dulwich Festival
Analysis
Dulwich Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Dulwich Festival reported income of £115k and spending of £105k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £115k (+837%), an average of +75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 614%. 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, Dulwich Festival sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation (£115k), The Soho House Foundation (£116k) and The Eastern Transport Collection (£115k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Dulwich Festival makes a broad variety of artistic and cultural events available to the whole Dulwich community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Nitrogen Foundation | Thetford | £115k |
| The Soho House Foundation | London | £116k |
| The Eastern Transport Collection | Norwich | £115k |
| Gamlingay Community Centre | Bedfordshire | £116k |