The Bushey Festival Association
Analysis
The Bushey Festival Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bushey. It was registered in February 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Bushey Festival Association reported income of £24k and spending of £24k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £7,143 to £24k (+235%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 173%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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, The Bushey Festival Association sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bishop's Stortford Decorative and Fine Arts Society (£24k), Dean & Chadlington Summer Music Festival (£24k) and Cardington Village Hall (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our aim is to promote Bushey as a vibrant place to live and work; work with others who share the same aims; encourage local creativity and to help inspire active participation. We do this by organising and promoting music, artistic, educational, health and wellbeing, and leisure time activities. These take place during the festival period in July and at various times during the year.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford Decorative and Fine Arts Society | Hertfordshire | £24k |
| Dean & Chadlington Summer Music Festival | Chipping Norton | £24k |
| Cardington Village Hall | Shropshire | £24k |
| 9th Roxeth (St Andrews) Scout Group | Middlesex | £24k |