Upton Festival of Blues Limited
Analysis
Upton Festival of Blues Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in July 2012, 14 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 08065263). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Upton Festival of Blues Limited reported income of £464k and spending of £448k, spending 97% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Upton Festival of Blues Limited sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Flavel Centre Trust (£464k), Colefax Charitable Trust (£464k) and Positive Youth for the Community (£463k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity holds an annual free festival of blues music in Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire. The festival is about advancing the art of blues music for the public benefit with educational events forming part of the festival.The festival show cases the best of blues music, featuring blues artists who are well known and in addtion providing an outlet for up and coming artists.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Flavel Centre Trust | Dartmouth | £464k |
| Colefax Charitable Trust | Wiltshire | £464k |
| Positive Youth for the Community | London | £463k |
| The Twentieth Century Society | London | £465k |