Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 6

All male board: -3

Large volunteers +3
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Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male

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
31/03/23	£690	£454	£235	£0	£244	£244	6.5	13	200
31/03/22	£15	£6	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 57%
Liabilities/Income: 48%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 6.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 81.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 4 years

www.festival.church

admin@festival.church

01244321193

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

MICHAEL LEONARD MEYNELL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Charity Coordinator

PHILIP JOHN PIERCE Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: SURE HOPE CHURCH,

ROBERT DAVID MORRIS STEWART Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeships: FESTIVAL CHURCH CHESTER, ALIVE CHURCH,

SAMUEL JOHN ROWLANDS Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeships: ALIVE CHURCH, GWRYCH CASTLE PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED,

TIMOTHY JAMES ROWLANDS (Chair) Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/03/2020, number: 1188521

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from NEW LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (LLANDRINDOD WELLS) on 28/07/2023

Main office

Festival Church
Queen Street
CHESTER
CH1 3LG

Objectives

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; ANDC) 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.

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