GREENBELT FESTIVALS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 15 May 1984
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 01812893
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £2,496,227
Latest expenditure: £2,507,847
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: THE NEST, CHURCH HOUSE, 86 TAVISTOCK PLACE, KINGS CROSS, LONDON

Website recorded by the regulator: www.greenbelt.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Greenbelt is an independent Christian charity working to express love, creativity and justice through the arts and contemporary culture in the light of the Christian gospel.Greenbelt holds an annual festival celebrating arts, faith and justice. Donations are distributed through small and medium-size grants to initiatives, inspired by faith, that liberate creativity in the face of injustice.

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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: 16 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,496,227
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,507,847

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: 3 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,492,446
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,552,889

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: 23 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,433,710
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,391,556

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: 21 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 21 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,044,597
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,114,721

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: 23 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £856,660
Total Gross Expenditure: £729,542

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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: 16 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,496,227
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,507,847
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1200

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: 3 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,492,446
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,552,889
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading 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: No
Count Volunteers: 1100

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: 23 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,433,710
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,391,556
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading 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: No
Count Volunteers: 1100

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: 21 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,044,597
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,114,721
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1148

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: 23 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £856,660
Total Gross Expenditure: £729,542
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £41,635
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1148

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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: 16 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 794548
Income Other Trading Activities: 405957
Income Charitable Activities: 1062747
Income Investments: 232975
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2496227
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £272,664
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,235,183
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2507847
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 453623
Expenditure Depreciation: 7998
Gain Loss Investment: -479
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £29,403
Assets Total Fixed: 165554
Assets Own Use: 16033
Assets Long Term Investment: 149521
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £448,845
Assets Total Liabilities: £303,463
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £310,936
Creditors One Year Total Current: 303463
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £341,970
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 310936
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 310936
Count Employees: 8
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: 3 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 830101
Income Other Trading Activities: 398147
Income Charitable Activities: 1065251
Income Investments: 198947
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2492446
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £300,064
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,252,825
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2552889
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 462336
Expenditure Depreciation: 9086
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £290,819
Assets Total Fixed: 24031
Assets Own Use: 24031
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £591,620
Assets Total Liabilities: £292,616
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £323,035
Creditors One Year Total Current: 292616
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £496,623
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 323035
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 323035
Count Employees: 10
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: 23 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 784704
Income Other Trading Activities: 401335
Income Charitable Activities: 1048709
Income Investments: 198962
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2433710
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £342,151
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,049,405
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2391556
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 455194
Expenditure Depreciation: 8751
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £355,003
Assets Total Fixed: 28475
Assets Own Use: 28475
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £870,689
Assets Total Liabilities: £515,686
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £383,478
Creditors One Year Total Current: 515686
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £681,997
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 383478
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 383478
Count Employees: 10
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: 21 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 656387
Income Other Trading Activities: 335392
Income Charitable Activities: 849626
Income Investments: 203192
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2044597
Income Legacies: 5000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £276,705
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,838,016
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2114721
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 33598
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 416545
Expenditure Depreciation: 8793
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £303,055
Assets Total Fixed: 34269
Assets Own Use: 34269
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £640,689
Assets Total Liabilities: £333,634
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £341,324
Creditors One Year Total Current: 333634
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £496,376
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 337324
Funds Restricted: 4000
Funds Total: 341324
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only 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: 23 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 487398
Income Other Trading Activities: 12715
Income Charitable Activities: 115936
Income Investments: 198944
Income Other: 41667
Income Total Income And Endowments: 856660
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £159,624
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £569,918
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 729542
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 348807
Expenditure Depreciation: 7707
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £411,448
Assets Total Fixed: 39771
Assets Own Use: 39771
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £966,020
Assets Total Liabilities: £594,343
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £411,448
Creditors One Year Total Current: 594343
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £896,705
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 411448
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 411448
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GREENBELT FESTIVALS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1984-05-15T00:00:00

Charity Name: GREENBELT FESTIVALS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-03-29T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 1058376
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1058376
Assoc Charity Name: WOOD GREEN MENNONITE CHURCH TRUST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/05/1984AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/08/2009NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 30/11/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/06/2011AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27/06/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/02/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/06/2015 as amended on 16 Mar 2019
Charitable Objects: THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND TO GIVE ASSISTANCE TO OTHER CHARITABLE BODIES FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS; TO PROMOTE AND CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS AT BOTH AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL LEVELS; AND TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF INJUSTICE AND ABUSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS)BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff