Spill Festival Ltd
Analysis
Spill Festival Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in May 1999, 27 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 company (Companies House number 03701419). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Spill Festival Ltd reported income of £321k and spending of £317k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £383k to £321k (-16%), an average of -4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 109% 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, Spill Festival Ltd sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Writing West Midlands Ltd (£320k), Children's Music Matters (£321k) and Transform Theatre Projects (£320k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SPILL pursues excellence in making, commissioning, curating and delivering high quality, original, interdisciplinary works of art and live events by engaging in rigorous research and development activity, resulting in outcomes and distribution initiatives that are of value to the widest audiences possible.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Writing West Midlands Ltd | Birmingham | £320k |
| Children's Music Matters | Surrey | £321k |
| Transform Theatre Projects | Leeds | £320k |
| It's Your Life | London | £321k |