Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Liabilities <10%: +3
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 18

FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES

(a) the relief of sickness by the provision of medical services and emergency relief particularly at public gatherings; (b) to advance the education and training of members and volunteers of the Charity, and of members of the public in general, in the subject of medical care ; and(c) any Charitable purpose which the trustees shall from time to time think fit

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but spending has been increasing rapidly
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/10/22	£680	£469	£211	£16	£687	£650	16.6	4	1,400
31/10/21	£457	£328	£130	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,400
31/10/20	£53	£162	£-109	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,600
31/10/19	£447	£374	£73	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,600
31/10/18	£194	£306	£-112	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	1,400
31/10/17	£386	£291	£95	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/16	£388	£327	£61	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/15	£398	£329	£69	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/14	£366	£370	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/13	£409	£274	£135	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/12	£141	£189	£-49	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/11	£374	£347	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/10	£282	£260	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/09	£238	£199	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 94%
Reserves/Spending: 16.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 21.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 16 years

https://fms-charities.org/

admin@festival-medical.org

01984667307

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

4 employees
1,400 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 45-74

DR ELAINE TOMLINS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Nurse

DR CHRIS HOWES, Occupation: Retired

DEREK NEALE JENKINS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

ELAINE CARA JEWELL-MOORE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Barrister’S Clerk Team Leader

GRAHAME PAINE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Semi Retired, Nhs Non Executive Director, Other trusteeships: AXBRIDGE TOWN TRUST, THE AXBRIDGE & DISTRICT MUSEUM TRUST,

LORRAE MARTINE ALLFORD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Registered Nurse

NATHAN TOBY WARE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Building Services Engineer

PAUL HOOTON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Nurse

SARAH DAVIES TODD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Diversity, Equity, Belonging, & Relationship Mgmt

DAVID JOHN PARRY Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Operations Director

NICHOLAS WOOLF Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Paramedic Supervisor

NEIL RUSHTON Appointed: 2011, Occupation: General Practitioner, Other trusteeships: WIVELISCOMBE COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL CLUB, SWIMTAYKA, WIVEYPOOL,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/06/2008, number: 1124695
Registered at Companies House on 01/06/2007, number: 06265957

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

Unit 17
Canvin Court
Somerton Business Park
Somerton
Somerset
TA11 6SB

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“THE OBJECTS”) ARE;(A) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS BY THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES AND EMERGENCY RELIEF PARTICULARLY AT PUBLIC GATHERINGS.(B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS OF THE CHARITY, AND OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL, IN THE SUBJECT OF MEDICAL CARE.(C) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE WHICH THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

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