Calne Music and Arts Festival Society
Analysis
Calne Music and Arts Festival Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Calne. It was registered in December 1978, 48 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 individuals and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Calne Music and Arts Festival Society reported income of £23k and spending of £21k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £23k (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Calne Music and Arts Festival Society 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 Lymm Heritage Information Centre (£23k), Islington Festival of Music and Art (£23k) and Airmyn Community Association (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Holds a 10-day music and arts festival at Calne in October of each year. The emphasis is on local talent.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lymm Heritage Information Centre | Lymm | £23k |
| Islington Festival of Music and Art | London | £23k |
| Airmyn Community Association | Goole | £23k |
| Leatherhead Choral Society | Surrey | £23k |