# Welwyn Festival Association Limited

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1027537 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1027537)
- Company number: 00362320
- Website: https://welwyndramafestival.com/
- Latest income: £4,509; spending £4,473
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Other names: Welwyn Drama Festival (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/welwyn-festival-association

Makes grants to amateur companies performing at the Welwyn Drama Festival

## 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 Dec 2025 | £4,509 | £4,473 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,755 | £3,449 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,509 | £3,737 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,091 | £3,296 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £898 | £636 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of education in the realms of music, drama and the arts

## What it funds

Welwyn Festival Association Limited is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Welwyn Festival Association Limited reported income of £4,509 and spending of £4,473. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £15.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Welwyn Festival Association Limited in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (welwyndramafestival.com) 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 Welwyn Festival Association Limited open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Welwyn Festival Association Limited is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Welwyn Festival Association Limited fund?

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

### Does Welwyn Festival Association Limited give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Welwyn Festival Association Limited give each year?

The register does not break out Welwyn Festival Association Limited's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £4,473. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,118 a year.

### How large is Welwyn Festival Association Limited?

In its latest reported year Welwyn Festival Association Limited reported income of £4,509 and spending of £4,473.


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