Derby Book Festival
Analysis
Derby Book Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in January 2015, 11 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Derby Book Festival reported income of £254k and spending of £266k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £170k to £254k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 31%. 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, Derby Book Festival sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tavaziva Dance (£254k), Chain Reaction Theatre Company (£254k) and Friends of Bude Sea Pool (£254k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The promotion of literature, language and the arts through a book or literature festival in Derby and such other activities as the charity trustees shall from time to time determine
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tavaziva Dance | London | £254k |
| Chain Reaction Theatre Company | London | £254k |
| Friends of Bude Sea Pool | Cornwall | £254k |
| New Earth Theatre Limited | London | £255k |