"Glastonbury Festival has reported a rise in profits after a strong year that featured performances from global stars including Dua Lipa and Shania Twain, enabling millions of pounds to be channelled into charitable causes. Accounts filed at Companies House show that Glastonbury Festival Events Limited, the operating company behind Glastonbury Festival, increased revenues to £75.2 million in the year to March 31, 2025, up from £68.4 million the previous year. Pre-tax profits climbed to £7.7 million, compared with £5.9 million in 2024."
"During the 2025 financial year, the festival made donations of more than £2.7 million, with total payments exceeding £4.2 million distributed to more than 300 organisations by December. Beneficiaries included long-standing partners Oxfam, Greenpeace and WaterAid, alongside a £100,000 donation to Médecins Sans Frontières to support humanitarian efforts in Sudan and a surgical hospital in Amman serving patients from across the Middle East."
Glastonbury Festival Events Limited raised revenues to £75.2 million in the year to March 31, 2025, up from £68.4 million, and recorded pre-tax profits of £7.7 million. The festival featured headliners including Dua Lipa, Coldplay, SZA and a Sunday legends slot by Shania Twain. The company also operates the Pilton Party and the Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza on Worthy Farm. Standard weekend tickets for 2024 cost £355 plus a £5 booking fee, with price restraint maintained as a core principle. More than £2.7 million was donated during the financial year, and over £4.2 million was distributed to more than 300 organisations, supporting international charities and local education, farming and biodiversity projects.
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