HAY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION LTD
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
To further the education and learning of both the Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the other countries around the world in the art or science of literature and poetry, in particular by promoting public festivals. shows, readings and fairs in both the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and such other countries as the Board of Trustees may decide from time to time
Latest income
£6.9m
Expenditure
£6.4m
Financial year end
2025-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | £167k | £46k | |
| 2022-12-31 | £4.7m | £4.6m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £5.4m | £5.1m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £6.4m | £6.0m | |
| 2025-12-31 | £6.9m | £6.4m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-12-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £401k |
| Charitable activities | £6.4m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £52k |
| Total income | £6.9m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £6.2m |
| Raising funds | £134k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £0 |
| Total expenditure | £6.4m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £868k |
| Total funds | £1.7m |
| — restricted | £807k |
| — unrestricted | £868k |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £1.7m |
| Cash | £2.1m |
People
| Employees | 31 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Other Charitable Activities
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.