Festival AR102¶
Festival is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Arts category.
2,568 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 1.27% 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 | 762 | 1.01% |
| £10k - £100k | 1,018 | 1.49% |
| £100k - £250k | 242 | 1.17% |
| £250k - £500k | 102 | 1.04% |
| £500k - £1m | 61 | 0.99% |
| £1m - £10m | 44 | 0.52% |
| Over £10m | 7 | 0.34% |
| Total | 2,236 | 1.17% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 2,126 | 1.25% |
| oscr | 247 | 0.99% |
| ccni | 195 | 2.71% |
| Total | 2,568 | 1.27% |
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. |
£23,922,279 |
| 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. |
£17,219,774 |
| 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. |
£13,900,811 |
| 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'). |
£13,076,251 |
| 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. |
£12,768,000 |
| 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. |
£12,744,000 |
| 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, |
£12,276,000 |
| EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETHOL CYMRU [Charity number: 1155539] (1) hyrwyddo addysg y cyhoedd yn nhreftadaeth a diwylliant Cymru, y gwyddorau a'r iaith Gymraeg; a(2) hyrwyddo, cadw a diogelu treftadaeth a diwylliant Cymru a'r iaith Gymraeg, drwy unrhyw ddull a modd a wel yr ymddiriedolwyr yn dda yn cynnwys trwy gynnal gwyl genedlaethol yn flynyddol, sef Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru. |
£7,043,000 |
| CHELTENHAM FESTIVALS [Charity number: 251765] Cheltenham Festivals runs four international festivals of jazz, science, music and literature. The programme is accompanied by a wide-reaching education and outreach programme. The festivals also specialise in developing young talented musicians, scientists and writers. |
£7,020,116 |
| Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society Limited [Charity number: SC002995] The objects of the Society are:- 4.1.1 To promote and advance for the public benefit the arts and the appreciation of the arts, including, but not restricted to, the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing, music and theatre (all together, 'the Arts'). 4.1.2 To educate, support, advise, and encourage those who participate in the Arts. 4.1.3 To promote the Arts at all levels of cultural and educational life in Scotland and elsewhere. and 4.1.4 To promote such similar charitable purposes, objects or institutions and in such proportions and manner as the Directors shall think fit. Declaring that the expressions 'charitable purpose' or 'charitable object' shall mean a charitable purpose under section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts and a 'charitable institution' shall mean a body on the Scottish Charity Register which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts or a charity within the meaning of section 1 of the Charities Act 2006 or section 1 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 provided that its objects are limited to charitable purposes.' |
£6,904,501 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| NORTH WALES INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL LIMITED/GWYL GERDD GOGLEDD CYMRU CYFYNGEDIG [Charity number: 509023] To promote and provide educational music workshops, seminars and lectures throughout the North Wales region and to promote the arts in North Wales through a series of concerts and other activities |
£152,957 |
| TONBRIDGE ART GROUP [Charity number: 292504] OUR AIM AND PURPOSE IS EDUCATION IN BOTH THE PRACTICE AND THE APPRECIATION OF ART.WE ALSO MAKE CHARITABLE DONATIONS FROM TIME TO TIME, SUCH AS TO THE MAYOR'S CHARITY AND WE ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE LIONS' ANNUAL TOWN CARNIVAL. |
£5,972 |
| HIGHGATE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL [Charity number: 1169822] The objects of the charity are fulfilled primarily by the organisation of an annual chamber music festival with concerts open to the public and associated activities including a free outreach project delivered to local schools. |
£50,485 |
| PENDLE HIPPODROME THEATRE LIMITED [Charity number: 513275] To own, administer and maintain the Theatre premises for the benefit of the Pendle Hippodrome Theatre Company, Pendle Hippodrome Youth Theatre and various other groups and organisations who hire the Theatre for the benefit of the wider local community. To encourage, support and promote community involvement, local productions, festivals etc. The Theatre is run solely on a voluntary basis. |
£166,076 |
| BARNET BOROUGH ARTS COUNCIL (BBAC) [Charity number: 1189137] Barnet Borough Arts Council (BBAC) has over 100 member societies concerned with theatre, music, arts, literature and history, plus individual members and representatives of The London Borough of Barnet. Barnet Arts magazine listing events, including poetry and drama competitions, is distributed at exhibitions in libraries, shopping centres and summer festivals. BBAC is an independent charity. |
£15,432 |
| LEATHERHEAD CHORAL SOCIETY [Charity number: 1116555] The study and practice of choral music, and fostering public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance. To support and participate in the Leith Hill Musical Festival. |
£24,741 |
| DREAMSAI MILTON KEYNES [Charity number: 1184822] We are a local charity doing inclusive work with diverse communities. Based on the teachings of Indian Saint Shirdi Sai, we support homeless community with cooked food and essential items, deliver free food parcels to vulnerable families, promote blood donations from ethnic minorities, organize spiritual events for Shirdi Saibaba and celebrate Indian and diverse festivals of various faiths. |
£185,504 |
| CHESLYN HAY HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION [Charity number: 1121818] Fundraising for local school Academy including raffle, Christams fayre, Family night out and carnival stall.Small Lottery fund started Sept 2012, |
£5,850 |
| THE CARLISLE AND DISTRICT MUSIC AND DRAMA FESTIVAL [Charity number: 1035713] We organise an annual musical and drama festival in Carlisle. Entries are mainly from young people but there are classes for adults. Musical classes cover singing and instrumental playing. We are members of the British and International Federation of Festivals for Music Dance and Speech. |
£10,090 |
| RHEMA FAITH MINISTRY MANCHESTER [Charity number: 1182083] TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN MANCHESTER FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES AND PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION |
£28,395 |
