Shropshire Bookfest
Analysis
Shropshire Bookfest is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in July 2007, 19 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 human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Shropshire Bookfest reported income of £37k and spending of £37k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £34k to £37k (+6.7%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Shropshire Bookfest sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Canolfan Owain Glyndwr Cyf (£37k), Egerton Music Festival (£37k) and Northiam Village Hall Trust (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of children in all forms of literary and creative arts, for the benefit of the public, in particular, but not exclusively by encouraging awareness of and developing interest in all forms of children's literature.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Canolfan Owain Glyndwr Cyf | Machynlleth | £37k |
| Egerton Music Festival | Kent | £37k |
| Northiam Village Hall Trust | Rye | £37k |
| The Light Music Society | Bolton | £37k |