The Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama

About The Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama

The Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 284994). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 90/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), The Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama reported a total income of £46,885 and total expenditure of £39,585, a spending ratio of 84% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, The Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama describes its activities as follows: The promotion of the education of the public in the arts with regard to music, speech and drama. The provision of an opportunity,mainly for young people,to take part and benefit from entering classes on a competitive basis with professional adjudication and to perform at concerts and finales before a public audience. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for The Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 84.4% of income spent on charitable work