Mary Wakefield Festival

Registered charity 231433 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WESTMORLAND MUSIC COUNCIL, WESTMORLAND MUSIC TRUST

Founded in 1945, we promote music making in the county of Westmorland & Furness. We run an annual musical festival in and around Kendal.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST SHALL BE THE PROMOTION AND CO-ORDINATION OF MUSICAL ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNTY OF CUMBRIA AND SUCH AREAS OUTSIDE THE SAID COUNTY BUT LYING WITHIN A RADIUS OF 30 MILES OF THE TOWN OF KENDAL BUT STILL WITHIN CUMBRIA (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT').

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Latest income
£7k
Latest spending
£10k
Registered
1964

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Operates in: Cumbria · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2026£7k£10k
31/08/2025£6k£11k
31/08/2024£5k£836
31/08/2023£7k£8k
31/08/2022£15k£2k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund19/06/2006£49k"Cumbria - Westmorland On The Edge - CWOTE"
South Lakeland District Council—£325Contributions to organisations
South Lakeland District Council—£1kStrategic Community and Arts Events
South Lakeland District Council—£1kStrategic Community and Arts Events
South Lakeland District Council—£1kCommunity Grants