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Islington Festival of Music and Art

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1198568LondonArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£23k2025-12-31
Spending£19ksame year
Spent / received70%4-year average
Size in its cause53rd pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2022CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Islington Festival of Music and Art is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Islington Festival of Music and Art reported income of £23k and spending of £19k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £20k to £23k (+14%), an average of +4.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 70% 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, Islington Festival of Music and Art sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Calne Music and Arts Festival Society (£23k), Leatherhead Choral Society (£23k) and Lymm Heritage Information Centre (£23k).

Income and spending

£0£5,768£12k£17k£23k2022 Income: £20,2802022 Spending: £10,33420222023 Income: £20,4232023 Spending: £15,35520232024 Income: £22,1882024 Spending: £15,59720242025 Income: £23,0712025 Spending: £19,0412025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The Islington Festival of Music and Art produces an annual festival during July of each year. This festival is based in the London Borough of Islington and involves live concerts and arts activities throughout the month. The festival is open. for anyone to attend whether they live in Islington and beyond. All concerts are free for anyone under the age of 26.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Calne Music and Arts Festival SocietyCalne£23k
Leatherhead Choral SocietySurrey£23k
Lymm Heritage Information CentreLymm£23k
The Village PlayersEast Sussex£23k