Brighton Photo Fringe
Analysis
Brighton Photo Fringe is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in July 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 08073756). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Brighton Photo Fringe reported income of £50k and spending of £52k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income fell from £66k to £50k (-24%), an average of -6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 305%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Brighton Photo Fringe sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wokingham Choral Society (£50k), Farnham Royal Village Hall (£50k) and Echor Music (£50k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
BPF provides a support network and accessible opportunities for early-career, lens-based artists and curators in south east England. BPF promotes outstanding new talent, encouraging ambition and fostering creative entrepreneurship amongst its growing networks. BPF delivers a biennial festival in Brighton & Hove as well as year-round public engagement and artist support programmes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wokingham Choral Society | Berkshire | £50k |
| Farnham Royal Village Hall | Slough | £50k |
| Echor Music | Buckinghamshire | £50k |
| Romsey Chamber Music Festival Trust | Romsey | £50k |