FESTIVAL CHURCH

Charity number: 1188521
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Festival Church is a network of local Christian churches working together for the greater good. It's charitable objects are to promote the Christian Faith, to advance education and to relieve sickness and financial hardship, in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world, as the Church Council thinks fit.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£505,057

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Donations and legacies £473.26k
Charitable activities £30.59k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £1.20k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£484,079

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £484.08k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £27,553 from 4 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £484.08k
Retained for future use £20.98k

People

11 Employee(s)

7 Trustee(s)

260 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 March 2020: CIO registration
  • 28 July 2023: Funds received from 1147795 NEW LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (LLANDRINDOD WELLS)
  • 11 December 2024: Funds received from 1052201 NORTH COAST CHURCH
  • 12 December 2024: Funds received from 1052199 ALIVE CHURCH
  • 12 December 2024: Funds received from 1051792 FESTIVAL CHURCH CHESTER
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Timothy James Rowlands Chair 12 March 2020
THE EVAN ROBERTS INSTITUTE
Received: On time
THE POCKET TESTAMENT LEAGUE LIMITED
Received: On time
LIFE LINK, LLANDRINDOD
Received: On time
SURE HOPE CHURCH
Received: On time
CYTUN:EGLWYSI YNGHYD YNG NGHYMRU / CHURCHES TOGETHER IN WALES LIMITED
Received: On time
Tracey Ann Pardoe Trustee 30 January 2025
None on record
Ruth Mercy Trustee 24 October 2024
LIFE LINK, LLANDRINDOD
Received: On time
Philip John Pierce Trustee 12 March 2020
SURE HOPE CHURCH
Received: On time
SAMUEL JOHN ROWLANDS Trustee 12 March 2020
None on record
Michael Leonard Meynell Trustee 12 March 2020
None on record
ROBERT David Morris STEWART Trustee 12 March 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £0 £15.21k £1.67m £568.11k
Total expenditure £0 £6.34k £454.16k £484.08k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £3.64k £27.55k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £1.64m £473.26k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £1.06k £0
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £28.49k £30.59k
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A £83 £1.20k
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 £0
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £454.16k £484.08k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets N/A N/A £1.32m £1.32m
Long-term investments N/A N/A £0 £0
Other assets N/A N/A £239.23k £320.44k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A £0 £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A £329.43k £325.50k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 01 August 2024 183 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 01 August 2024 183 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 12 Mar 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Contact information

Address:
Festival Church
Queen Street
CHESTER
CH1 3LG
Phone:
01244321193
Email:
admin@festival.church
Website:

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