Lymm Festival
Analysis
Lymm Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Lymm Festival reported income of £42k and spending of £44k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £15k to £42k (+179%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 154%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Lymm Festival sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Bargello (£42k), The Witcombe and Bentham Village Hall (£42k) and Sussex Family History Group (£42k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity works to advance the arts for the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of an arts festival and workshops in Lymm, Cheshire.The charity also works to advance the education of the public in the heritage of Lymm.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Bargello | Bedford | £42k |
| The Witcombe and Bentham Village Hall | Gloucestershire | £42k |
| Sussex Family History Group | Brighton | £42k |
| The Centre for Maidenhead Heritage | Maidenhead | £42k |