Northern Chords Festival
Analysis
Northern Chords Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne and Wear. It was registered in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Northern Chords Festival reported income of £31k and spending of £29k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £39k to £31k (-21%), an average of -5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 5086%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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, Northern Chords Festival sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Yorke Trust (£31k), Haverhill Silver Band (£31k) and Amateur Players of Sherborne (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Northern Chords Festival advances education by promoting and providing opportunities for the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of the art of music in particular by the provision of a regular festival, public concerts, lectures, tuition and youth engagement programmes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Yorke Trust | Fakenham | £31k |
| Haverhill Silver Band | Suffolk | £31k |
| Amateur Players of Sherborne | Dorset | £31k |
| Bristol Bach Choir | Bristol | £31k |