The Friends of Little Missenden Festival
Analysis
The Friends of Little Missenden Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in October 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of Little Missenden Festival reported income of £24k and spending of £10k, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £31k to £24k (-21%), an average of -5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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 Friends of Little Missenden Festival sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Scott Creative Arts Foundation (£24k), The Friends of the Green Howards Regimental Museum (£24k) and Hunton and Arrathorne Village Hall (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
To advance and improve public education and appreciation of the arts, and in particular to give financial and practical support to the Little Missenden Festival - for full details of the objects of the charity see the copy constitution of the charity lodged with the Charity Commission.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Scott Creative Arts Foundation | North Yorkshire | £24k |
| The Friends of the Green Howards Regimental Museum | North Yorkshire | £24k |
| Hunton and Arrathorne Village Hall | North Yorkshire | £24k |
| Public Statues and Sculpture Association | Watford | £24k |