Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama
Analysis
Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in August 1997, 29 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 human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama reported income of £51k and spending of £45k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £15k to £51k (+234%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 145%. 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, Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Queen Elizabeth Hall Worstead (£51k), Maeldune Trust (£51k) and Cromer Artspace CIO (£51k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Charity shall be to advance and encourage the study and practice of the the Arts of Music, Speech and Drama.The Charity:1. promotes an annual Festival2. has affiliated to the British & International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance & Speech.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth Hall Worstead | North Walsham | £51k |
| Maeldune Trust | Essex | £51k |
| Cromer Artspace CIO | Norfolk | £51k |
| Bishop Monkton Village Hall and Playing Fields | North Yorkshire | £52k |