Glastonbury Festival has reported a rise in profits after a strong year with performances from global stars including Dua Lipa and Shania Twain, helping to donate millions of pounds to charity.
Accounts filed with Companies House show Glastonbury Festival Events Limited, the operating company of Glastonbury Festival, increased revenue to £75.2 million in the year to March 31, 2025, up from £68.4 million the previous year. Pre-tax profit rose to £7.7 million, compared to £5.9 million in 2024.
The results reflect a festival year that saw Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA headline the Pyramid Stage, while Shania Twain took the coveted Sunday Legends spot. The company also hosts two smaller events at Worthy Farm – the Pilton Party and the Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza.
Despite the increase in sales, organizers said they remain committed to keeping ticket prices as affordable as possible. A standard weekend ticket for the 2024 festival costs £355 plus a £5 booking fee, with the company saying price capping remains a key principle.
A significant portion of Glastonbury’s profits continue to go to charity. In the 2025 financial year, the festival donated more than £2.7 million, with total payments to December of over £4.2 million distributed to more than 300 organizations.
Beneficiaries included long-standing partners Oxfam, Greenpeace and WaterAid, as well as a £100,000 donation to Médecins Sans Frontières to support humanitarian efforts in Sudan and a surgical hospital in Amman caring for patients from across the Middle East.
The festival also supported a range of local initiatives including primary school enrichment programs, green farming projects and biodiversity programs supported by organizations such as the Somerset Wildlife Trust and Shepton Mallet Community Woodland.
Led by founder Sir Michael Eavis, aged 90, Glastonbury remains one of Britain’s most successful cultural events, combining blockbuster musical performances with a long-standing commitment to environmental and humanitarian causes.
