Bangor New Music Festival
Analysis
Bangor New Music Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bangor. It was registered in October 2008, 18 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 trust. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Bangor New Music Festival reported income of £35k and spending of £33k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £23k to £35k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 22%. 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, Bangor New Music Festival sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery (£35k), The Haffner Orchestra (£35k) and The Film and Video Workshop (£35k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Present an annual festival of new music predominantly but not exclusively in Powis Hall, Bangor University. The festival incorporates workshops involving students at local schools in Gwynedd and Anglesey.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery | Birmingham | £35k |
| The Haffner Orchestra | Lancaster | £35k |
| The Film and Video Workshop | London | £35k |
| Hampton School Music Society | Hampton | £35k |