Hammersmith and Fulham Arts Festival
Analysis
Hammersmith and Fulham Arts Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 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 provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Hammersmith and Fulham Arts Festival reported income of £45k and spending of £84k, spending 184% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £36k to £45k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Hammersmith and Fulham Arts Festival sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Whitefield Garrick Society (£45k), Ryedale Youth Theatre (£45k) and The British Agricultural History Society (£45k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Hammersmith and Fulham Arts Festival (HF ArtsFest) is to advance the appreciation of and involvement in the arts in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham for the public benefit, in particular, but not exclusively, through the provision of an arts festival. HF ArtsFest is an inclusive annual ArtsFest for the whole community including disabled and non-disabled artists.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Whitefield Garrick Society | Bury | £45k |
| Ryedale Youth Theatre | Malton | £45k |
| The British Agricultural History Society | Cumbria | £45k |
| Southwell Choral Society | Nottinghamshire | £45k |