South Cumbria Musical Festival Association
Analysis
South Cumbria Musical Festival Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ulverston. It was registered in September 1981, 45 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 May 2025, South Cumbria Musical Festival Association reported income of £18k and spending of £19k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £582 to £18k (+3069%), an average of +137% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 2059%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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, South Cumbria Musical Festival Association sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Deal Maritime and Local History Museum (£18k), Mattering Press (£18k) and The Harrow Decorative and Fine Arts Society (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A musical festival whose objective is to promote high standards in the arts; in particular music and speech in all their branches. An annual competitive festival is held along with school workshops, currently held when it is feasible to do so.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Deal Maritime and Local History Museum | Kent | £18k |
| Mattering Press | Manchester | £18k |
| The Harrow Decorative and Fine Arts Society | Middlesex | £18k |
| Caldecote Village Institute Limited | Cambridge | £18k |