Festival Players - Bollington
Analysis
Festival Players - Bollington is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Macclesfield. It was registered in March 2009, 17 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 makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Festival Players - Bollington reported income of £14k and spending of £16k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £4,930 to £14k (+189%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 107% 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, Festival Players - Bollington sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pawlett Village Hall (£14k), The Uckfield Singers (£14k) and Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance education for the public benefit by the promoting of the arts, in particular, but not exclusively, the art of drama including plays, comedies, operettas and other dramatic and operatic works.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pawlett Village Hall | Bridgwater | £14k |
| The Uckfield Singers | East Sussex | £14k |
| Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding | Cambridge | £14k |
| King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Regimental Museum | Pontefract | £14k |