Arafest
Analysis
Arafest is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Ferriby. It was registered in June 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Arafest reported income of £66k and spending of £32k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £68k to £66k (-2.4%), an average of -0.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Arafest sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rotary Club of Gloucester Quays (£66k), Sparks of Success Ltd (£66k) and G P Ganatra Charitable Trust (£66k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Raising funds through music festivals and other arts activities to provide grants for local charities in the East Yorkshire area that benefit underprivileged children
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Club of Gloucester Quays | Gloucester | £66k |
| Sparks of Success Ltd | Salford | £66k |
| G P Ganatra Charitable Trust | Beckenham | £66k |
| The Phoenix School for Autism Charitable Trust | London | £66k |