CCEW Charity Commission profile

Ports Fest

Registered charity 1114695 · organisation 4022719

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 June 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05447367
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£3,080
Latest expenditure
£3,475
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Portsmouth Grammar School, 1 High Street, Old Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO12LN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.portsmouthfestivities.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Portsmouth Festivities aims to give the City of Portsmouth its own distinctive festival. It provides a high quality and diverse programme of events and activities which capture imaginations, celebrate diversity and reflects on the heritage value of Portsmouth. It has developed a reputation for providing cultural activities with professional artists in the City's unique venues.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
25 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,080
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,475
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,564
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,662
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£82,923
Total Gross Expenditure
£89,666
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
3 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
3 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£58,105
Total Gross Expenditure
£80,724
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
16 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£25,783
Total Gross Expenditure
£43,726

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
27 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,564
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,662
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
Count Volunteers
42
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£82,923
Total Gross Expenditure
£89,666
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£29,277
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
37
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
3 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£58,105
Total Gross Expenditure
£80,724
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
37
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
16 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£25,783
Total Gross Expenditure
£43,726
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
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
33

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Portsmouth City
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Ports Fest
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-06-16T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 MAY 2005 as amended on 03 Feb 2021 as amended on 13 May 2022
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; IN PARTICULAR TO EXTEND AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF LEARNING AND CULTURE IN ALL ITS FORMS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE, AND PARTICULARLY BY THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS, AND THE EXPLORATION OF THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE AREA OF PORTSMOUTH AND NEIGHBOURING DISTRICTS.
Area Of Benefit
AREA OF PORTSMOUTH AND NEIGHBOURING DISTRICTS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
385347
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE PORTSMOUTH FESTIVITIES

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling