The Royal Tunbridge Wells Dance Festival
Analysis
The Royal Tunbridge Wells Dance Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Spalding. It was registered in September 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2026, The Royal Tunbridge Wells Dance Festival reported income of £62k and spending of £53k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2026, income grew from £46k to £62k (+33%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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 Royal Tunbridge Wells Dance Festival sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lucis Choir (£62k), The Historic Commercial Vehicle Society (£62k) and The Nelson Society (£62k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Festival is to assist in advancing the education of children and young people in the art of dance in all its branches.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lucis Choir | Bath | £62k |
| The Historic Commercial Vehicle Society | Hertfordshire | £62k |
| The Nelson Society | Dorking | £62k |
| XTND - Improving Futures | Weston-super-Mare | £62k |