# Bledington Music Festival

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1166804 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1166804)
- Website: https://www.bledingtonmusicfestival.co.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £180
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bledington-music-festival

Bledington Music Festival promotes three evening classical concerts each June. They are held in St Leonard's Church, Bledington. The artists performing also give workshops or mini concerts to the children of the village Primary School during the afternoon of their forthcoming concert.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2025 | £0 | £180 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £120 | £2,254 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £10.9k | £9,797 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £11.8k | £10.9k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £2,188 | £553 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion of the art of Music for the public benefit by encouraging and fostering musical appreciation through the experience of live Music

## What it funds

Bledington Music Festival is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Bledington Music Festival reported income of £0 and spending of £180. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £23.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bledington Music Festival in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (bledingtonmusicfestival.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Bledington Music Festival open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bledington Music Festival is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Bledington Music Festival fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.

### Does Bledington Music Festival give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Bledington Music Festival makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Bledington Music Festival give each year?

The register does not break out Bledington Music Festival's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £180. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,741 a year.

### How large is Bledington Music Festival?

In its latest reported year Bledington Music Festival reported income of £0 and spending of £180.


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