Church Stretton and South Shropshire Arts Festival
Analysis
Church Stretton and South Shropshire Arts Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in September 1987, 39 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 provides services.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Church Stretton and South Shropshire Arts Festival reported income of £76k and spending of £65k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £19k to £76k (+296%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 192%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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, Church Stretton and South Shropshire Arts Festival sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Broderer's Charity Trust (£76k), Claverham Village Hall (£76k) and Centre Stage London (£76k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We arrange music events and craft/art exhibition, usually a fortnight in July/August, at venues in the Church Stretton area
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Broderer's Charity Trust | Trowbridge | £76k |
| Claverham Village Hall | Bristol | £76k |
| Centre Stage London | London | £76k |
| Brownsea Open Air Theatre Limited | Bournemouth | £76k |