North Norfolk Music Festival
Analysis
North Norfolk Music Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in King's Lynn. 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. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, North Norfolk Music Festival reported income of £111k and spending of £116k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £84k to £111k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, North Norfolk Music Festival sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thames Sailing Barge Trust (£111k), Crescent Arts (£111k) and Alice Croft House (£111k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Advance, encourage, develop & maintain public education in appreciation of and involvement in classical music by promoting a festival of public concerts for public benefit.To advance art, particularly classical music by the provision of a public festival of music & lectures in North Norfolk.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Thames Sailing Barge Trust | Burnham on Crouch | £111k |
| Crescent Arts | North Yorkshire | £111k |
| Alice Croft House | Eastbourne | £111k |
| Colchester Operatic Society | Colchester | £111k |