Southend-On-Sea Musical Festival Association
Analysis
Southend-On-Sea Musical Festival Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in August 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending February 2025, Southend-On-Sea Musical Festival Association reported income of £20k and spending of £21k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £2,103 to £20k (+842%), an average of +75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2022, when income rose by 955%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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, Southend-On-Sea Musical Festival Association 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 Booker Memorial Hall (£20k), Tree Register of the British Isles (£20k) and Diss Museum (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. To encourage the study, performance and appreciation of good music (and drama) by holding annual public competitions.2. To afford the competitors the opportunity of having their qualifications tested by eminent adjudicators.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Booker Memorial Hall | High Wycombe | £20k |
| Tree Register of the British Isles | Hertfordshire | £20k |
| Diss Museum | Norfolk | £20k |
| Crosby Gilbert and Sullivan Society | Liverpool | £20k |