South Downs Summer Music International Festival
Analysis
South Downs Summer Music International Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Milton Keynes. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, South Downs Summer Music International Festival reported income of £50k and spending of £39k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £25k to £50k (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, South Downs Summer Music International Festival 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 Hartley Arts Group (£50k), Multicultural Resource Centre (£50k) and The Nz-Uk Link Foundation (£50k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
South Downs Summer Music International Festival is an annual week-long classical music festival in the village of Alfriston, East Sussex, featuring both world class and up and coming young artists.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hartley Arts Group | Hook | £50k |
| Multicultural Resource Centre | Oldham | £50k |
| The Nz-Uk Link Foundation | London | £50k |
| Royal Exchange Theatre Trustees Limited | Manchester | £50k |