The Elgar Festival
Analysis
The Elgar Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in December 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Elgar Festival reported income of £130k and spending of £137k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £40k to £130k (+224%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 Elgar Festival sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Decorative Arts Society 1850 to Present (£130k), The Merchant's House (Marlborough) Trust (£130k) and The Guild of Handicraft Trust (£130k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the arts and in particular the work of Edward Elgar for the public benefit in and around Worcester, chiefly through the presentation of an annual festival to include concerts, youth activities, exhibitions and other events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Decorative Arts Society 1850 to Present | Suffolk | £130k |
| The Merchant's House (Marlborough) Trust | Marlborough | £130k |
| The Guild of Handicraft Trust | Gloucestershire | £130k |
| Monkton Wyld School Limited | Bridport | £130k |