FESTIVAL OF LIFE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 26 February 2002
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04276341
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £1,001,469
Latest expenditure: £1,479,731
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 112 BRENT TERRACE, LONDON, NW2 1LT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bi-annual all night prayer meetings.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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: 31 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,001,469
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,479,731

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: 9 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £892,544
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,328,064

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: 27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £999,142
Total Gross Expenditure: £960,360

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: 11 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 11 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £933,888
Total Gross Expenditure: £396,807

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 12 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £884,943
Total Gross Expenditure: £483,541

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 31 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,001,469
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,479,731
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: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 800

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 9 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £892,544
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,328,064
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: 1500

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £999,142
Total Gross Expenditure: £960,360
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: 1500

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 11 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £933,888
Total Gross Expenditure: £396,807
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 12 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £884,943
Total Gross Expenditure: £483,541
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: 500

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 31 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1001238
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 231
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1001469
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,479,731
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1479731
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 34260
Expenditure Governance: 3600
Expenditure Support Costs: 366808
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £963,768
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £996,008
Assets Total Liabilities: £32,240
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £963,768
Creditors One Year Total Current: 32240
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £903,022
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 963768
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 963768
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 9 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 883864
Income Other Trading Activities: 8550
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 130
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 892544
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,328,064
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1328064
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 28408
Expenditure Governance: 3600
Expenditure Support Costs: 356166
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,442,030
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,470,271
Assets Total Liabilities: £28,241
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,442,030
Creditors One Year Total Current: 28241
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,342,767
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1442030
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1442030
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 27 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 999130
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 12
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 999142
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £960,360
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 960360
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 30228
Expenditure Governance: 3300
Expenditure Support Costs: 340256
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,877,550
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,930,174
Assets Total Liabilities: £52,624
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,877,550
Creditors One Year Total Current: 52624
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,641,941
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1877550
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1877550
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 11 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 933887
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 1
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 933888
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £396,807
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 396807
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 287490
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,838,768
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,859,280
Assets Total Liabilities: £20,512
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,838,768
Creditors One Year Total Current: 20512
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,282,566
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1838768
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1838768
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 12 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 884937
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 6
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 884943
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £483,541
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 483541
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 15580
Expenditure Governance: 2880
Expenditure Support Costs: 276944
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,301,687
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,317,825
Assets Total Liabilities: £16,138
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,301,687
Creditors One Year Total Current: 16138
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £747,909
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1301687
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1301687
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
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: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FESTIVAL OF LIFE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2002-02-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 24TH AUGUST 2001
Charitable Objects: FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION WORLDWIDE
Area Of Benefit: WORLDWIDE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 354477
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FOL

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures