Suffolk Villages Festival
Analysis
Suffolk Villages Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Suffolk Villages Festival reported income of £31k and spending of £38k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £25k to £31k (+24%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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, Suffolk Villages Festival sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stockland Victory Hall (£31k), Lady Emily Community Hall (£31k) and Llyswen Public Hall (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Organises an early music festival and a series of winter concerts each year.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stockland Victory Hall | Devon | £31k |
| Lady Emily Community Hall | Hereford | £31k |
| Llyswen Public Hall | Powys | £31k |
| No's 1 and 2 Paddock Studios Paddock Lane Lewes East Sussex | Lewes | £31k |