Blackburn Festival of Speech Music and Dance
Analysis
Blackburn Festival of Speech Music and Dance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in March 1964, 62 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 company (Companies House number 00177744). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Blackburn Festival of Speech Music and Dance reported income of £20k and spending of £19k, spending 95% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 234%. Over the whole period it spent 147% 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, Blackburn Festival of Speech Music and Dance sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Village Hall, Crowhurst (£20k), Stafford Educational Endowment Charity (£20k) and The Maritime Heritage Trust (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Promotes the Arts
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Village Hall, Crowhurst | East Sussex | £20k |
| Stafford Educational Endowment Charity | Stafford | £20k |
| The Maritime Heritage Trust | London | £20k |
| Helston Chamber Choir | Cornwall | £20k |