Lafrowda Festival
Analysis
Lafrowda Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in February 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Lafrowda Festival reported income of £16k and spending of £5,370, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £70 to £16k (+23236%), an average of +291% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 2933%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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, Lafrowda Festival sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Saviour Ringley C of E Primary School Parent Teacher Association (£16k), LGN Community Choir (£16k) and Pontefract Civic Society (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance education in art and culture in particular, but not exclusively, in the St Just in Penwith area.To promote arts for the benefit of the public generally, and in particular for the inhabitants of St Just in Penwith, by promoting an annual festival of arts and music.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Saviour Ringley C of E Primary School Parent Teacher Association | Radcliffe | £16k |
| LGN Community Choir | Warrington | £16k |
| Pontefract Civic Society | West Yorkshire | £16k |
| Mid Northumberland Chorus | Morpeth | £16k |