01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 16 March 1967
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 00456573
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £7,498,641
- Latest expenditure
- £7,239,254
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Cheltenham Festivals, 53-57 Rodney Road, CHELTENHAM, Gloucestershire, GL50 1HX
Website recorded by the regulator: www.cheltenhamfestivals.org (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Cheltenham Festivals runs four international festivals of jazz, science, music and literature. The programme is accompanied by a wide-reaching education and outreach programme. The festivals also specialise in developing young talented musicians, scientists and writers.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 9 July 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 9 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £7,498,641
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,239,254
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 7 July 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 7 July 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £7,123,232
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,047,284
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 27 September 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £6,790,701
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,208,900
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 7 December 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 7 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £7,020,116
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,876,725
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 26 October 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £4,171,906
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,760,765
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 9 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £7,498,641
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,239,254
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Contracts
- 7500
- Income From Government Grants
- £264,816
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 327
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 7 July 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £7,123,232
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,047,284
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £4
- Income From Government Grants
- £308,272
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 337
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 27 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £6,790,701
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,208,900
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £217,480
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 316
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 7 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £7,020,116
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,876,725
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £216,497
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- Yes
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 210
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 26 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £4,171,906
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,760,765
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Grants
- £871,226
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 196
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 9 July 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2041480
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1436384
- Income Charitable Activities
- 4010145
- Income Investments
- 10632
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 7498641
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £614,253
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,625,001
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 7239254
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 11431
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1576778
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 50752
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £318,270
- Assets Total Fixed
- 90093
- Assets Own Use
- 90092
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,240,578
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £814,462
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £516,209
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 814462
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £825,921
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 408363
- Funds Restricted
- 107846
- Funds Total
- 516209
- Count Employees
- 47
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 7 July 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1554540
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1440013
- Income Charitable Activities
- 4115887
- Income Investments
- 12792
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 7123232
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £605,841
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,441,443
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 7047284
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 14199
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1396764
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 68468
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £256,822
- Assets Total Fixed
- 108468
- Assets Own Use
- 108467
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,127,380
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £979,026
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £256,822
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 979026
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £711,979
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 256822
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 256822
- Count Employees
- 60
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 27 September 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1837279
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1174540
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3769243
- Income Investments
- 9639
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6790701
- Income Legacies
- 100000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £739,841
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,469,059
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 7208900
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 8961
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1466526
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 68803
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- -38455
- Reserves
- £180,874
- Assets Total Fixed
- 88388
- Assets Own Use
- 88387
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,204,855
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,112,369
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £180,874
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1112369
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £774,938
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 180874
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 180874
- Count Employees
- 63
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 7 December 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2391334
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1419413
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3206510
- Income Investments
- 2859
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 7020116
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £773,869
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,102,856
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6876725
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 33391
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 10000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 79545
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £637,528
- Assets Total Fixed
- 148924
- Assets Own Use
- 148924
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,162,467
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £673,863
- Assets Current Investment
- 1
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £637,528
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 559338
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 114525
- Assets Cash
- £531,997
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 637528
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 637528
- Count Employees
- 67
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 26 October 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1798770
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 985431
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1387207
- Income Investments
- 498
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 4171906
- Income Legacies
- 8000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £592,804
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,167,961
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 4760765
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 25398
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 268281
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 65667
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £471,169
- Assets Total Fixed
- 165680
- Assets Own Use
- 165680
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,376,538
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,026,855
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £515,363
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 885343
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 141512
- Assets Cash
- £871,872
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 471169
- Funds Restricted
- 44194
- Funds Total
- 515363
- Count Employees
- 51
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Gloucestershire
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 109
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- CHELTENHAM FESTIVALS
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1967-03-16T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- CHELTENHAM FESTIVALS
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2023-08-25T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5046182
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1156439
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE SIR MICHAEL MCWILLIAM FOUNDATION
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/06/1948AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/02/1967AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/03/1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/05/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/05/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/05/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/09/2005AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 31/01/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/09/2012 AS AMENDED ON 10 DEC 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 JUL 2022
- Charitable Objects
- TO PROMOTE THE ARTS AND SCIENCES GENERALLY AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY MEANS OF FESTIVALS OF THE ARTS, SCIENCES AND ENTERTAINMENTS IN THE BOROUGH OF CHELTENHAM AND ELSEWHERE IN SUCH MANNER, AT SUCH TIMES, IN SUCH PLACES AND SO OFTEN AS THE BOARD OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL THINK FIT AND DO ALL SUCH THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL OR NECESSARY TO THE ATTAINMENT OF SUCH OBJECTS.
- Area Of Benefit
- CHELTENHAM AND ELSEWHERE
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 47756
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- CHELTENHAM ARTS FESTIVALS LIMITED
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures