The English Music Festival
Analysis
The English Music Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 June 2025, The English Music Festival reported income of £208k and spending of £197k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £160k to £208k (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, The English Music Festival sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Elgar Foundation (£208k), Music at Oxford (£208k) and AMP Music Yorkshire (£207k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity's objects include the promotion of English music at regular festivals and other events in the UK; and the promotion of concerts, recitals, drama performances, exhibitions, lectures and other arts events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Elgar Foundation | Worcester | £208k |
| Music at Oxford | Oxford | £208k |
| AMP Music Yorkshire | York | £207k |
| Frinton-On-Sea Community Association | Frinton-on-Sea | £208k |