Wexford Festival Opera UK Foundation
Analysis
Wexford Festival Opera UK Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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 and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Wexford Festival Opera UK Foundation reported income of £37k and spending of £24k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £117k to £37k (-68%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, Wexford Festival Opera UK Foundation sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Romsey Choral Society (£37k), The Kettner Society (£37k) and The Athenaeum (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The advancement of and the education of members of the public , in the art of Opera (and other performing arts) and in particular by the contribution to the cost of opera (and other productions and concerts) performed under the auspices of 'Wexford Festival Opera'
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Romsey Choral Society | Romsey | £37k |
| The Kettner Society | Bracknell | £37k |
| The Athenaeum | Milnthorpe | £37k |
| Blymhill Village Hall | Shropshire | £37k |