The Windsor Festival Society Limited
Analysis
The Windsor Festival Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Windsor. It was registered in July 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00952726). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending November 2025, The Windsor Festival Society Limited reported income of £215k and spending of £225k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £159k to £215k (+35%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 112% 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, The Windsor Festival Society Limited sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Compass Collective (£215k), The Weeting Steam Engine Rally (£215k) and Ilkley Players Limited (£214k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The aim if the Society is to promote the arts. The policy is to provide musical and other entertainment including events for young people, in a historical setting that can be enjoyed by a wide spectrum of residents.The principal activity is to provide an annual festival at Windsor and the neighbouring area in the autumn and a smaller event in the spring.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Compass Collective | London | £215k |
| The Weeting Steam Engine Rally | Brandon | £215k |
| Ilkley Players Limited | West Yorkshire | £214k |
| Playing on CIO | London | £215k |