Buxton Festival Fringe
Analysis
Buxton Festival Fringe is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in May 2023, 3 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 acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Buxton Festival Fringe reported income of £21k and spending of £13k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from November 2023 to November 2025, income grew from £16k to £21k (+32%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2024, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 72% 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, Buxton Festival Fringe sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adlestrop Village Hall (£21k), Foulness Conservation & Archaeological Society (£21k) and Rugeley Musical Theatre Company (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To organise and promote an open-access arts festival for all genres that takes part in a variety of venues in Buxton and its surroundings.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Adlestrop Village Hall | Gloucestershire | £21k |
| Foulness Conservation & Archaeological Society | Southend-On-Sea | £21k |
| Rugeley Musical Theatre Company | Stafford | £21k |
| Alresford Village Hall | Essex | £21k |