Festival Church

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.

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Activities & Mission

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£578,250

Latest Expenditure

£579,732

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 100.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 75% of UK Arts charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 962). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Arts charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 86% of UK Arts charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £547,093

Charitable Activities £29,433

Other Trading £0

Investments £1,724

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £579,732

Raising Funds £0

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.

The Commission record shows these related events on the register:

Asset transfer in in 2024 — North Coast Church (organisation 1052201)
Asset transfer in in 2024 — Alive Church (organisation 1052199)
Asset transfer in in 2023 — New Life Pentecostal Church (llandrindod Wells) (organisation 5028967)

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£578,250	£579,732	£579,732	£1,310,664	£144,900	11 / 260
2024	£568,110	£484,079	£484,079	£1,312,146	£473,263	11 / 260
2023	£1,673,410	£454,162	£454,162	£1,228,115	£1,219,248	13 / 240
2022	£15,210	£6,343				0 / 2
2021	£0	£0				0 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Festival Church

What does Festival Church do?

How much income did Festival Church report in 2025?

Festival Church reported total income of £578k and reported expenditure of £580k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Festival Church?

Festival Church has a program ratio of 100.3%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 75% of UK Arts charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 962 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Festival Church registered as a charity?

Festival Church was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 12 March 2020 as charity number 1188521. It has been registered for 6 years.

Who runs Festival Church?

Festival Church is governed by a board of 7 trustees. The chair of trustees is Timothy James Rowlands. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Festival Church operate?

Festival Church operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Festival Church a registered charity?

Yes — Festival Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1188521.