The Worstead Village Festival
Analysis
The Worstead Village Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Walsham. It was registered in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06946197). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Worstead Village Festival reported income of £97k and spending of £79k, spending 81% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Worstead Village Festival sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Z's Defence Academy (£97k), Chrysalis at Tynedale (£97k) and The Outdoor Collaborative (£97k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Any charitable purposes for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Worstead, Norfolk and its immediate neighbourhood or any part of the said Parish for which provision is not made out of rates, taxes or other public funds as the Trustees shall for time to time determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Z's Defence Academy | Blackburn | £97k |
| Chrysalis at Tynedale | Northumberland | £97k |
| The Outdoor Collaborative | Oldham | £97k |
| Kick4life | St. Neots | £97k |