Penarth Chamber Music Festival
Analysis
Penarth Chamber Music Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penarth. It was registered in September 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 services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Penarth Chamber Music Festival reported income of £45k and spending of £39k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2025, income grew from £28k to £45k (+61%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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, Penarth Chamber Music Festival sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Maskers Theatre Company (£45k), West Cross Community Association (£45k) and Meltham Carlile Limited (£45k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The object of Penarth Chamber Music Festival for the public benefit, is to advance education in, and raise public appreciation of, music and other arts principally through, but not limited to, the delivery of an annual festival, concerts, performances and workshops.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Maskers Theatre Company | Southampton | £45k |
| West Cross Community Association | Swansea | £45k |
| Meltham Carlile Limited | Holmfirth | £45k |
| Kirkbymoorside Town Brass Band | York | £45k |