# Stevenage Festival

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1084482 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1084482)
- Website: https://stevenagefestival.co.uk
- Latest income: £6,224; spending £9,179
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/stevenage-festival

Provision of Arts displays

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £6,224 | £9,179 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £8,928 | £8,506 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £15.9k | £22k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £2,711 | £2,014 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the general public in the borough of Stevenage in the arts, particularly through the running of the Stevenage Festival.

## What it funds

Stevenage Festival is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Stevenage Festival reported income of £6,224 and spending of £9,179. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £41.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hertfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Stevenage Festival in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (stevenagefestival.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 Stevenage Festival open for applications now?

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

### Where does Stevenage Festival fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hertfordshire.

### Does Stevenage Festival give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Stevenage Festival give each year?

The register does not break out Stevenage Festival's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £9,179. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,333 a year.

### How large is Stevenage Festival?

In its latest reported year Stevenage Festival reported income of £6,224 and spending of £9,179.


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