The Villages Music Festival
Analysis
The Villages Music Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hailsham. It was registered in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Villages Music Festival reported income of £22k and spending of £23k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £18k to £22k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 641%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, The Villages Music Festival sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Swanage Museum (£22k), Friends of Corinium Museum (£22k) and Bolton U3a (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Villages Music Festival held a successful 8 day Festival from 1-9 July 2023 with performances of music of different genres, given by both amateur and professional musicians . Surplus funds from the Festival will be offered as grants to local music and arts organisations in November 2023.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Swanage Museum | Swanage | £22k |
| Friends of Corinium Museum | Gloucestershire | £22k |
| Bolton U3a | Bolton | £22k |
| Sing!bentleyheath | Solihull | £22k |