The du Maurier Festival Society
Analysis
The du Maurier Festival Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in September 2011, 15 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 company (Companies House number 07719529). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The du Maurier Festival Society reported income of £62k and spending of £74k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £17k to £62k (+273%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 262%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, The du Maurier Festival Society sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Enpointe Dance Company (£62k), Northampton University of the Third Age (£62k) and The Friends of the Regis School of Music (£62k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the charity is to advance the education of the public in the arts and, in particular but not exclusively in literature; to include the provision of a festival and related events in and around Fowey (Cornwall), for the benefit of all residents of, and visitors to, the area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Enpointe Dance Company | County Durham | £62k |
| Northampton University of the Third Age | Northampton | £62k |
| The Friends of the Regis School of Music | Bognor Regis | £62k |
| Eric Thompson Charitable Trust for Organists and Organ Music | St Albans | £62k |