Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green
Analysis
Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hastings. It was registered in November 2018, 8 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green reported income of £64k and spending of £57k, spending 89% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 73% 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, Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Festival Players, Cambridge (£64k), Bath Minerva Choir (£64k) and Redbourn Village Hall (£64k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote, improve and advance education in, and appreciation of, the arts, in particular but not exclusively through the staging of an annual folk arts festival in Hastings including performance and promotion of English traditional dance forms (including Morris dancing and Jack-in-the-Green parade), traditional English folk music and song, folk tales, and their associated seasonal customs.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Festival Players, Cambridge | Cambridgeshire | £64k |
| Bath Minerva Choir | Corsham | £64k |
| Redbourn Village Hall | St Albans | £64k |
| Great Bowden Recital Trust | Market Harborough | £64k |