Wirksworth Arts Festival
Analysis
Wirksworth Arts Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Matlock. It was registered in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Wirksworth Arts Festival reported income of £56k and spending of £35k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £18k to £56k (+217%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 136%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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, Wirksworth Arts 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 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hampstead Theatre Foundation (£56k), Greater Manchester Bangladesh Association and Community Centre (£56k) and Village Hall (£56k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
A leading rural contemporary arts festival, based in Wirksworth, engaging audiences and artists in contemporary artwork and performing arts Support creativity and the development of artistic talent, especially new, emerging and mid-career artistsCreate a social and creative hub, all year, encouraging artistic collaboration and debateDevelop access, learning and participation opportunities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hampstead Theatre Foundation | London | £56k |
| Greater Manchester Bangladesh Association and Community Centre | Manchester | £56k |
| Village Hall | Caldicot | £56k |
| Yeovil U3a | Somerset | £56k |