Herne Bay Festival
Analysis
Herne Bay Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herne Bay. 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. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Herne Bay Festival reported income of £36k and spending of £26k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1,367 to £36k (+2553%), an average of +127% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 2460%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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, Herne Bay Festival sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Old Waterworks (£36k), Scawby Village Hall (£36k) and East Grinstead Music and Arts Festival Association (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN HERNE BAY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS OF MUSIC, PERFORMANCE, LITERATURE AND THE VISUAL ARTS AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF KENT, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Waterworks | Essex | £36k |
| Scawby Village Hall | Brigg | £36k |
| East Grinstead Music and Arts Festival Association | East Grinstead | £36k |
| The Corporation of Winchelsea | Winchelsea | £36k |