International Guitar Foundation & Festivals
Analysis
International Guitar Foundation & Festivals is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Shields. It was registered in October 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02932317). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, International Guitar Foundation & Festivals reported income of £262k and spending of £260k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £227k to £262k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, International Guitar Foundation & Festivals sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The International Churchill Society (£261k), The Sheffield Music School (£262k) and The Culture House CIO (£261k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Activities include performance at festivals and concerts, workshops and outreach projects as well as new music commissions, CD production and publications.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The International Churchill Society | Cambridge | £261k |
| The Sheffield Music School | Sheffield | £262k |
| The Culture House CIO | North East Lincolnshire | £261k |
| Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum | Saltburn-By-The-Sea | £262k |