Alderley Edge Festival
Analysis
Alderley Edge Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in April 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Alderley Edge Festival reported income of £29k and spending of £30k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1,740 to £29k (+1563%), an average of +102% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 1009%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Alderley Edge Festival sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lincoln Choral Society (£29k), Bagshot Playing Fields Association (£29k) and Longworth Village Hall (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide a conduit through public performances, for young children to express themselves through music, speech and drama and to showcase and nurture this talent in the performing arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Choral Society | Lincoln | £29k |
| Bagshot Playing Fields Association | Bagshot | £29k |
| Longworth Village Hall | Oxfordshire | £29k |
| Slough Museum | Slough | £29k |