Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival
Analysis
Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in May 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival reported income of £22k and spending of £14k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £22k (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 74% 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, Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lacon Childe School Parent Teacher Association (£22k), St Peter's Church Development Project (£22k) and Barnes Literary Society (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Charitable activities mainly involve festivals organised in the year such as various music competitions like Guitar competitions, modern pop competitions and others. Other fundraising activities are organized as and when possible.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Lacon Childe School Parent Teacher Association | Kidderminster | £22k |
| St Peter's Church Development Project | Bournemouth | £22k |
| Barnes Literary Society | London | £22k |
| Persia Educational Foundation | Battersea | £22k |