To give you some idea of how much the festivals cost, and where the money goes here are balance sheets of the festival accounts.

Clare World Music Festival is a not-for-profit voluntary body incorporated as a company limited by guarantee, responsible for ensuring that funds raised will go to promote future music festivals, and to the development of children's and other facilities in Clare. 
As such, our accounts and activities are in the public domain.

 


Clare festival 2000  -  Official

Expenditure

Income


Bands
Licenses 
Security
Site expenses
Printing etc. 
Advertising
Insurance
Fireworks
Miscellaneous

Total


£9293
£  493
£1788
£2996
£  239
£ 1267
£  876
£  700
£  239

£17891

Tickets
Major sponsorship
Local sponsorship
Trader payments
Pre-festival events
Grants
Bar takings
Misc.



Total

Surplus in year

£10971
£0
£2350
£200
£0
£370
£2920
£0



£16811

- £1080


Clare festival 2001  -  Official

Expenditure

Income

Bands
Licenses 
Security
Site expenses
Printing etc. 
Advertising
Insurance
Miscellaneous

Total
£14795
£   377
£ 1883
£16646
£  716
£ 2028
£ 1276
£  113

£37784

Tickets
Major sponsorship
Local sponsorship
Trader payments
Pre-festival events
Grants
Bar takings
Misc.

Total

Surplus in year

£13268
£  5789
£12450
£   865
£ 1813
£   500
£ 3814
£   331

£38830

£ 1046


Clare festival 2002  -  Official

Expenditure

Income

Bands
Licenses 
Security
Site expenses
Printing etc. 
Advertising
Insurance
Miscellaneous
Charitable donation 

Total
£14958
£   415
£ 1801
£16535
£   884
£ 2400
£  789
£  379
£1000

£44330

Tickets
Main sponsorship
Local sponsorship
Trader payments
Pre-festival events
Grants
Bar takings
Misc.

Total

Surplus in year

£16322
£12000
£ 1104
£  800
£ 7885
£  500
£ 6142
£    26

£44779

£5618


Clare festival 2003  -  Official

Expenditure

Income

Bands
Licenses 
Security
Site expenses
Printing etc. 
Advertising
Insurance
Miscellaneous

Total

£17733
£   608
£ 2380
£18293
£ 1578
£ 2466
£  678
£   97

£43833

Tickets
Main sponsorship
Local sponsorship
Trader payments
Pre-festival events
Grants
Bar takings
Misc.

Total

Surplus in year

£19050
£11600
£   630
£ 1000
£  -750
£  500
£ 6700
£   200

£38930

£ - 4903


2004 accounts are not yet completed.