FESTIVE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 7 May 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £135,523
Latest expenditure: £107,865
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 487 COED-Y-GORES, LLANEDEYRN, CARDIFF, CF23 9NU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Festive's purpose is to support Christian faith and witness in the UK's FE Colleges & Sixth Forms, aiming to envision a vibrant Christian presence there. It aims to achieve this by developing an interactive website where advice, prayer and resources can be offered to students, staff, chaplains, local churches and all those seeking involvement with the Christian faith at FE Colleges and Sixth Forms

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: 12 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 12 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £135,523
Total Gross Expenditure: £107,865

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: 11 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £77,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £76,912

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: 9 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £95,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £80,719

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: 17 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £90,774
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,847

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: 25 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £62,818
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,051

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 12 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £135,523
Total Gross Expenditure: £107,865
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: 25

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: 11 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £77,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £76,912
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: 20

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: 9 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £95,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £80,719
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: 18

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: 17 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £90,774
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,847
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: 9

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: 25 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £62,818
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,051
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: 9

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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: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FESTIVE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-05-07T00:00:00

Charity Name: FESTIVE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-11-03T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5063294
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1162985
Assoc Charity Name: CHAPLAINCY CENTRAL

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED MADE 17 DECEMBER 2007
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION (IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY STUDENTS AND OTHERS IN FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES AND SIXTH FORMS, IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries