Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival
Analysis
Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Avon. It was registered in November 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08186988). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival reported income of £11k and spending of £26k, spending 233% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income fell from £19k to £11k (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 387%. Over the whole period it spent 111% 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, Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Menheniot Old School Trust (£11k), Mainland Music Foundation (£11k) and Mendham and Withersdale Village Hall (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote, improve, develop & maintain public appreciation of jazz, blues and similar genres of music by a) the presentation of high quality artists in festival format in the city of Bristol & further afield when necessary, and b) by such other means at the Trustees discretion cooperating with like minded organisations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Menheniot Old School Trust | Liskeard | £11k |
| Mainland Music Foundation | London | £11k |
| Mendham and Withersdale Village Hall | Harleston | £11k |
| Orbit Theatre Limited | Cardiff | £11k |