Cavalcade of Costume Limited
Analysis
Cavalcade of Costume Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in January 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03135360). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cavalcade of Costume Limited reported income of £83k and spending of £87k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £100k to £83k (-16%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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, Cavalcade of Costume Limited sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stoke Poges Village Hall (£83k), The High Lane U3a (£83k) and Nw6 Arts (£83k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of The Cavalcade of Costume Limited are to provide for the advancement of public education a museum for the display of costumes together with such other exhibits or items of social history or other educational interest from time to time.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke Poges Village Hall | Slough | £83k |
| The High Lane U3a | Stockport | £83k |
| Nw6 Arts | London | £83k |
| The Pamela Matthews Charitable Trust | London | £83k |