Buckingham Summer Festival
Analysis
Buckingham Summer Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckingham. It was registered in October 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Buckingham Summer Festival reported income of £26k and spending of £25k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £19k to £26k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 22%. 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, Buckingham Summer Festival sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Croyde Village Hall (£26k), Visual Art Network (£26k) and Betchworth Village War Memorial Hall (£26k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Festival of Classical music held in Buckingham annually for a week in July comprising 16-18 concerts and at other times during the year.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Croyde Village Hall | Devon | £26k |
| Visual Art Network | Raven Meadows | £26k |
| Betchworth Village War Memorial Hall | Betchworth | £26k |
| The Arts Society Wokingham | Reading | £26k |