Festival AR102¶
Festival is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Arts category.
2,764 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 1.36% 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 | 750 | 1.05% |
| £10k - £100k | 1,137 | 1.62% |
| £100k - £250k | 283 | 1.25% |
| £250k - £500k | 135 | 1.21% |
| £500k - £1m | 72 | 1.03% |
| £1m - £10m | 55 | 0.60% |
| Over £10m | 9 | 0.40% |
| Total | 2,441 | 1.26% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 2,310 | 1.34% |
| oscr | 265 | 1.06% |
| ccni | 189 | 2.70% |
| Total | 2,764 | 1.36% |
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, letter or by visiting a branch. Volunteers also do outreach work, for example, at festivals, prisons, hospitals and schools. |
£27,517,000 |
| 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 2023 we transitioned to our permanent venue in Manchester -Aviva Studios,home of Factory International. |
£24,235,682 |
| 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. |
£23,233,084 |
| 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. |
£16,276,597 |
| 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. |
£15,076,000 |
| Aberdeen Performing Arts [Charity number: SC033733] 1. The Company's charitable objects are: a. to present, provide or assist in the provision of facilities at reasonable cost for arts and cultural activities, including but not limited to music, opera, drama, dance, literature, visual and digital arts and 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 the 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. b. to provide accessible and affordable opportunities for all members of the general public in Aberdeen and other parts of Scotland to participate in arts and cultural, activities and access the Facilities including people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and people experiencing socio economic deprivation and other forms of disadvantage and to encourage wider participation from all ages and minority groups. and c. to advance the education of the public in arts and cultural activities by presenting, promoting, sponsoring, supporting and assisting in the development of public interest in and awareness of arts and cultural activities within and at the Facilities and in the community through the use of out- reach programmes, publications and other media promotion. |
£14,359,295 |
| 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, |
£13,821,000 |
| 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.' |
£12,810,059 |
| Edinburgh International Festival Endowment Fund [Charity number: SC004511] The advancement of, arts, heritage, culture, or science. |
£10,990,261 |
| THE ROYAL WELSH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED [Charity number: 251232] The promotion of agriculture, horticulture, forestry and conservation, primarily through the society's Summer show, Winter fair and Spring festival. |
£8,082,106 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| CARE UPLIFTING FOUNDATION UNITED KINGDOM [Charity number: 1207232] The object[s] of the CIO are:1. To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of faith, inparticular but not exclusively by:-The holding of prayer meetings, Bible study sessions and public celebrationsof religious festivals.-Producing and distributing literature on Christianity to enlighten others aboutthe religion.-Providing charitable services to those in need, su |
£10,000 |
| BAJRANGBALI SANATAN SOCIETY [Charity number: 1214746] THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:- FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC LIVING IN GREATER LONDON, MIDDLESEX AND SURROUNDING AREAS ARE:1) TO ADVANCE THE HINDU RELIGION, SANATANA DHARMA, THIS INCLUDES THE EVENTUAL PROVISION OF A HINDU TEMPLE, CELEBRATING HINDU FESTIVALS, CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES, AND SPREADING THE HINDU PHILOSOPHY OF PEACE, HARMONY AND ONENESS IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY.2) TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND (C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;3) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL HEALTH ADVICE, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS, HEALTH SCREENINGS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND PROVISION OF VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPLIES FOR LOCAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES ENHANCING THE CAPACITY TO DELIVER QUALITY CARE. |
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| BARKING COMMUNITY FORUM [Charity number: 1191779] To advance the religion of Islam for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, community outreach work, religious education, and public celebration of religious festivals. |
£109,027 |
| THE SWAHILI COMMUNITY OF WEST MIDLANDS [Charity number: 1179421] To advance the Islamic religion in the West Midlands for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, public celebration of religious festivals producing and/or distributing literature on Islam to enlighten others about the Islamic religion.To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of the West Midlands and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation. |
£20,925 |
| SOUTH CERNEY NATIONAL ANGLING FESTIVAL [Charity number: 1118927] To provide disabled persons an opportunity to access angling with other persons with their own disabilities and to help improve social inclusion |
£90 |
| CORBRIDGE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL [Charity number: 1171185] The organisation of chamber music festivals and master classes in Corbridge, in the county of Northumberland. |
£33,648 |
| MIRACLES EMBASSY CHURCH (LONDON) [Charity number: 1203827] FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF LONDON AND SURROUNDING AREAS:-TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH (IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENTS OF BELIEF IN THE SCHEDULE) THROUGH HAVING A PLACE FOR WORSHIP AND GATHERING FOR WORSHIP AND THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF CHRISTIAN FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT GOD AND THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST. |
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| GRASSINGTON FESTIVAL SOCIETY [Charity number: 1116077] The principal objects and activities of the charity are to advance the education of the public in the arts, in particular the arts of music, speech, drama and dance in all their branches. |
£2,232 |
| SISTERS OF JESUS WAY [Charity number: 509284] We receive guests into our house for times of quiet and refreshment. We lead bible studies for small groups and lead quiet days. Small groups use the house to be together for planning, prayer and a time to be together away. We lead weekends with various themes such as a walking weekend, quiet weekend and at the major Christian Festivals such as Easter. |
£157,329 |
| WEST LONDON TURKISH VOLUNTEERS LTD [Charity number: 1181563] We do festival once a year including Turkish cultural traditions in social context, including Turkish food, folk dances,Turkish music, we have weekend(Saturday) school for kids to help them Turkish speaking writing reading We have programs for Turkish food cooking for people who is interestedWe held religious days for Ramadan, eid or holy days |
£343,000 |
