Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Limited
Analysis
Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in August 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02410415). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Limited reported income of £378k and spending of £332k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £225k to £378k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 70% 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, Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Limited sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Upper Teesdale Community Association (£378k), Storey's Field Community Trust (£378k) and Leigh Building Preservation Trust Limited (£377k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To organise and promote the traditional Carnival Procession held annually in November, the annual Carnival Concert held annually in early October, the traditional Squibbing display held after the carnival procession and fund raising in furtherance of the above. All these events take place in Bridgwater, Somerset.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Teesdale Community Association | County Durham | £378k |
| Storey's Field Community Trust | Cambridge | £378k |
| Leigh Building Preservation Trust Limited | Leigh | £377k |
| New Routes Integration | Norwich | £378k |