Northern Aldborough Festival
Analysis
Northern Aldborough Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in January 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Northern Aldborough Festival reported income of £151k and spending of £129k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £70k to £151k (+117%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 37%. 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, Northern Aldborough Festival sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Loughborough District Scout Council (£151k), The Elgar School of Music Limited (£151k) and Youth Association South Yorkshire (£151k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Advancement of the education of the public in the arts, and in particular, in the arts of music, speech, drama, dance and the visual arts; and to promote such other charitable purposes as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Loughborough District Scout Council | Derby | £151k |
| The Elgar School of Music Limited | Worcester | £151k |
| Youth Association South Yorkshire | Sheffield | £151k |
| Bourne End (Buckinghamshire) Community Association | Bourne End | £151k |