Purbeck International Chamber Music Festival Limited
Analysis
Purbeck International Chamber Music Festival Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swanage. It was registered in April 2017, 9 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 company (Companies House number 10335024). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Purbeck International Chamber Music Festival Limited reported income of £74k and spending of £72k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £42k to £74k (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Purbeck International Chamber Music Festival Limited sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arun East University of the Third Age (£73k), Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra (£74k) and Apollo Youth Club (£73k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance, improve and maintain public education in and appreciation of the arts, in particular the art of music, in the Isle of Purbeck and the surrounding Dorset area by holding an annual festival of chamber music to include concerts, master classes, and workshops.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Arun East University of the Third Age | West Sussex | £73k |
| Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra | Sheffield | £74k |
| Apollo Youth Club | Berkshire | £73k |
| Town Hall - Hatherleigh | Devon | £74k |