Whiddon Autumn Festival
Analysis
Whiddon Autumn Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in July 2021, 5 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 advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Whiddon Autumn Festival reported income of £68k and spending of £63k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £52k to £68k (+30%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Whiddon Autumn Festival sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% 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 3rd/5th Lancing Sea Scout Group (£68k), St Peter's and St Paul's Marlborough Trust Limited (£68k) and Dreadnought South West (£68k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the appreciation, enjoyment, participation and understanding of music and the arts for the public benefit, through the provision of musical events and educational activities, particularly but not exclusively in central Devon as part of an annual Arts Festival and at other times of the year
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd/5th Lancing Sea Scout Group | West Sussex | £68k |
| St Peter's and St Paul's Marlborough Trust Limited | Wiltshire | £68k |
| Dreadnought South West | Exeter | £68k |
| The Friends of York Art Gallery | York | £68k |