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Festival AR102

Festival is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Arts category.

2,428 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 1.21% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

\b(festivals?|eisteddfod|carnival)\b

Distribution by size of charity

Income band Charities with tag Percent of all charities
Under £10k 967 1.17%
£10k - £100k 889 1.37%
£100k - £250k 205 1.06%
£250k - £500k 90 0.99%
£1m - £10m 39 0.49%
£500k - £1m 34 0.59%
Over £10m 7 0.38%
Total 2,231 1.16%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator Charities with tag Percent of all charities
ccew 1,989 1.18%
oscr 239 0.94%
ccni 200 2.81%
Total 2,428 1.21%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name Latest income
SAMARITANS [Charity number: 219432]
Samaritans is the coordinating body for the 201 Samaritans branches located across the UK and Ireland. Samaritans provides a safe place for people to talk, round the clock, every single day of the year. People can get in touch by phone, email, letter or by visiting a branch. Volunteers also do outreach work, for example, at festivals, prisons, hospitals and schools.
£27,445,047
MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL [Charity number: 1113902]
Organising and staging a biennial arts festival of performances, exhibitions and special events, commissioning new work for the public benefit. Organising and staging performances between Festivals.Touring selected commissions to venues and arts festivals in the UK and the rest of the world.In Summer 2023 we will transition to our new permanent venue in Manchester - Factory International.
£20,201,358
BRIGHTON DOME AND FESTIVAL LTD [Charity number: 249748]
Brighton Dome & Festival Limited is constituted to advance education through the promotion, production and encouragement of a variety of art forms including music, dance, theatre and outdoor performance. This objective is realised through the annual presentation of the Brighton Festival and the year round operation of Brighton Dome.
£12,091,533
Edinburgh International Festival Society [Charity number: SC004694]
To promote and encourage the arts, especially opera, plays, dramas, ballet and music, and the study of the arts and, for these purposes, to organise, promote, manage and conduct festivals of music, dramas and other entertainments in Edinburgh or elsewhere annually or at such longer intervals as the Company may determine.
£11,619,000
CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE [Charity number: 1088552]
With its two auditoria, together offering some 1,600 seats, Chichester Festival Theatre is the major publicly funded theatre resource in the South East of England. It aims to balance a repertory of diverse and challenging productions and a socially inclusive educational policy with high attendances from a wide geographic and demographic spread.
£11,162,261
YMCA FAIRTHORNE GROUP [Charity number: 1090981]
Working with communities in Hampshire and IOW & providingAfter School Clubs, Holiday Play Schemes, Volunteering Projects, Early Years Childcare, Residential Group Facilities, Daycamps, National Young Carers Festival, Outreach Youth Projects,In school youth work, Holiday Playschemes for Children With Special Needs, Outdoor Education, Forest School, Supported Housing for Young People,
£10,966,000
Aberdeen Performing Arts [Charity number: SC033733]
Without prejudice to the foregoing generality, the charitable objects for which the Company is established are:- 3.1.1 to present, provide or assist in the provision of facilities at reasonable cost for the performing arts, including but not limited to music, opera, drama, contemporary and traditional dance and light entertainment (such facilities being provided from time to time being hereinafter referred to as 'the Facilities') for the general public in, or in connection with, the Local Authority area of Aberdeen City Council as defined in Schedule 1 to the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 (such Local Authority area being referred hereafter to as 'Aberdeen') and other parts of Scotland in the interests of social welfare and improving the conditions of life of the general public and, also, to encourage the wider use of the Facilities by residents of, and visitors to, Aberdeen and Scotland for festivals, concerts, workshops, conferences and events all related to the performing arts. and 3.1.2 to advance the education of the public in the performing arts by presenting, promoting, sponsoring, supporting and assisting in the development of public interest in and awareness of the performing arts within and at the Facilities and in the community through the use of outreach programmes, publications and other media promotion. (The purposes for which the Company is established as set out in subclauses 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 inclusive being hereinafter referred to as 'the Objects of the Company').
£10,084,550
FAIRFIELD (CROYDON) LIMITED [Charity number: 1026483]
Management of an entertainment venue for Croydon and the surrounding boroughs. The Charity develops a diverse programme of events offering opportunities to see popular international and UK artists, local amateur/ school productions, religious events and film. The venue also hosts local Dance and Music festivals, special shows to develop youth interest in classics and borough ceremonies.
£6,490,141
Pitlochry Festival Theatre [Charity number: SC013055]
The purposes for which the Theatre is established ('the Charitable Purpose') are:- 4.1 to promote and encourage the study, practice and knowledge of dramatic art in Scotland and elsewhere including dramatic, literary, musical, educational, scientific, artistic and cultural events and for these purposes to establish, maintain and manage an international Festival Theatre and cultural centre in Pitlochry, Perthshire. and 4.2 to educate members of the public generally about botanic and horticultural diversity and heritage within the grounds and campus of the Festival Theatre.
£5,472,394
BRAHMA KUMARIS WORLD SPIRITUAL UNIVERSITY (UK) [Charity number: 269971]
Regular religious discourses, religious festivals, lectures, seminars & courses, retreats, community outreach.
£4,961,925

Ten random charities

Name Latest income
LONDON ALL NATIONS KOREAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [Charity number: 1144932]
Provide places of worship services of Christian worship and Fellowship facilities allowing Believers practice their faith Organising services of Christian worship prayer meetings Christian teaching preaching public celebration of religious festivals Missionary and outreach work Provision of money management and debt counselling advice Provision of small grants
£54,415
NAPTON MUSIC FESTIVAL TRUST [Charity number: 1125786]
Organising music events to support local charities and young musicians
£74
Dundee Festival Trust [Charity number: SC020365]
To create, promote, maintain and improve any festival or event held within the City of Dundee and the study, practice and knowledge of the arts. To organise events and liaise with other organisations and individuals involved in similar activities and encourage others to organise and participate in such events. and To benefit in any way such other charitable object or objects in any part of the City of Dundee in connection with the advancement of the arts as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit to support or establish.
YMCA FAIRTHORNE GROUP [Charity number: 1090981]
Working with communities in Hampshire and IOW & providingAfter School Clubs, Holiday Play Schemes, Volunteering Projects, Early Years Childcare, Residential Group Facilities, Daycamps, National Young Carers Festival, Outreach Youth Projects,In school youth work, Holiday Playschemes for Children With Special Needs, Outdoor Education, Forest School, Supported Housing for Young People,
£10,966,000
Feis Chataibh [Charity number: SC007773]
a. to promote interest, education and participation in Gaelic arts and language, primarily in the County of Sutherland. b. to plan, programme and arrange activities on its own initiative, or with other local musical, artistic and educational societies and organisations. c. to plan, programme and present an Annual Festival structured to highlight the musical, cultural, artistic and educational objectives of the Feis. d. to do all other acts as are incidental to the attainment of the objects.
£44,061
RADNOR FRINGE FESTIVAL [Charity number: 1170798]
The Radnor Fringe Festival exists to promote the arts and culture - and education in the arts and culture - by promoting wider access to music, literature, dance and the visual arts to the local and wider community of Powys, and by providing an arts festival, arts and cultural workshops, and public concerts.
CAPE FAREWELL (OCEAN) [Charity number: 1094747]
The objective of the charity is to bring artists, scientists & educators together to collaboratively promote long-term change in cultural attitudes towards climate change.There are three major activity areas:- organisation of expeditions that incorporate scientific and artistic research- production of art exhibitions, film/media broadcasts, festivals- provision of educational programmes
£83,165
Anstruther Harbour Festival Trust [Charity number: SC046562]
The Charitable Purposes of the SCIO ('the Charitable Purposes') are to provide a community inclusive cultural festival, and undertake other community-related activities and projects, aimed at celebrating, supporting and promoting the maritime, harbour and land based culture and activities of the historic Royal Burghs of Anstruther Wester, Anstruther Easter, Kilrenny (which includes Cellardyke) and thereby. 3.1.1 Advancing citizenship and community development within the Area. and 3.1.2 Advancing the heritage and culture of the Area
£16,770
COBRIDGE COMMUNITY MULTI CULTURAL ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 518391]
The Cobridge Community Multicultural Association (CCMA) serve it`s community by recognising the social, welfare and education needs within Stoke and the West Midlands. We also provide a range of activities to support the elderly, BMEs and young people in our local community; Luncheon Club, Keep Fit for the elderly, Carnival & Salsa Dance, Caribbean cooking classes and a range of training course.
£34,511
CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH SURPASSING GRACE ASSEMBLIES [Charity number: 1180469]
Advance Christian religion for the benefit of the public by holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public religious festivals, producing and or distributing literature on Christianity to enlighten others about the Christian religion. Prevent or relieve poverty. Meeting the individual spiritual, financial and social need, Young adults are benefit by learning to live meaningful life and abstain evil
£9,658

Last update: January 2, 2024
Created: January 2, 2024