Liverpool Irish Festival
Analysis
Liverpool Irish Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in October 2003, 23 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04800736). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Liverpool Irish Festival reported income of £141k and spending of £134k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £118k to £141k (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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, Liverpool Irish Festival sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Finborough Theatre (£141k), The St Mary's Pembroke Bell Restoration Project Fund (£141k) and The Army Museums Ogilby CIO (£141k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity of the Charity is to celebrate the links between Liverpool and Ireland via the development of a permanent, annual event to highlight the significance of Irish traditions, music, literature, theatre and art in defining Liverpool's culture and status as a great European city.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Finborough Theatre | London | £141k |
| The St Mary's Pembroke Bell Restoration Project Fund | Estuary Cottage | £141k |
| The Army Museums Ogilby CIO | Surrey | £141k |
| Northern Opera Group | Leeds | £141k |