Whittington Music Festival
Analysis
Whittington Music Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Whittington Music Festival reported income of £57k and spending of £55k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1,936 to £57k (+2842%), an average of +133% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 1208%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Whittington Music Festival sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Banbury Operatic Society (Bos) and Youth of Banbury Operatic Society (Yobos) (£57k), Crescent Community Radio Ltd (£57k) and Portland Museum Trust (£57k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote public appreciation of and education in classical music in and around Whittington, Oswestry, in particular by organising chamber music festivals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Banbury Operatic Society (Bos) and Youth of Banbury Operatic Society (Yobos) | Banbury | £57k |
| Crescent Community Radio Ltd | Rochdale | £57k |
| Portland Museum Trust | Dorset | £57k |
| Fall Into Place Theatre | Leeds | £57k |