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cheltenham festivals

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, and the general public. Cheltenham Festivals is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Gloucestershire and operates in Gloucestershire.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£7,123,232
Latest Expenditure
£7,047,284

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 90.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 91.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 8.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,554,540
Charitable Activities £4,115,887
Other Trading £1,440,013
Investments £12,792
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £6,441,443
Raising Funds £605,841
Governance £14,199
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£7,123,232£7,047,284£6,441,443£256,822£256,82260 / 337
2023£6,790,701£7,208,900£6,469,059£180,874£180,87463 / 316
2022£7,020,116£6,876,725£6,102,856£637,528£637,52867 / 210
2021£4,171,906£4,760,765£4,167,961£515,363£471,16951 / 196
2020£3,499,721£2,684,868£2,170,685£1,104,222£1,026,13651 / 98

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers