Gower Festival Society CIO
Analysis
Gower Festival Society CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in February 2022, 4 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Gower Festival Society CIO reported income of £77k and spending of £56k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £35k to £77k (+118%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 71% 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, Gower Festival Society CIO sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Guide Association - Sheffield County (£77k), Croydon Academy of Eastern Arts (Caea) (£77k) and London and Middlesex Archaeological Society (£77k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Festival of music and the arts
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Guide Association - Sheffield County | Sheffield | £77k |
| Croydon Academy of Eastern Arts (Caea) | Croydon | £77k |
| London and Middlesex Archaeological Society | London | £77k |
| The Association for Roman Archaeology Limited | Swindon | £77k |