The Winchfield Festival
Analysis
The Winchfield Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in January 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 03853371). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Winchfield Festival reported income of £20k and spending of £20k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £54k to £20k (-63%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 125% 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, The Winchfield Festival sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newbury Symphony Orchestra (£20k), Rillington Young Farmers' Club (£20k) and 1st Byfleet Scout Group (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To educate people of all ages in classical music and other genres and in other performing arts, with a biennial festival of up to nine performances together with master classes and instruction at local schools.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Newbury Symphony Orchestra | Oxfordshire | £20k |
| Rillington Young Farmers' Club | North Yorkshire | £20k |
| 1st Byfleet Scout Group | Surrey | £20k |
| Stanton Drew Lecture Hall | Bristol | £20k |