Budleigh Music Festival
Analysis
Budleigh Music Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in January 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 human resources, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Budleigh Music Festival reported income of £159k and spending of £151k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £73k to £159k (+117%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Budleigh Music 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 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum Trust (£159k), The Farmland Museum (£159k) and Cimatheque Foundation (£159k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
to promote musical festivals and music-related activities in the area of East Devon and particularly in Budleigh Salterton
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum Trust | Rochdale | £159k |
| The Farmland Museum | Cambridge | £159k |
| Cimatheque Foundation | London | £159k |
| Kirklands (Menston) Trust | Menston | £159k |