FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Overdue
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 24 June 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06265957
Financial period: 1 November 2023 – 31 October 2024
Latest income: £661,353
Latest expenditure: £601,545
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Unit 17, Canvin Court, Somerton Business Park, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6SB

Website recorded by the regulator: https://fms-charities.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

(a) the relief of sickness by the provision of medical services and emergency relief particularly at public gatherings; (b) to advance the education and training of members and volunteers of the Charity, and of members of the public in general, in the subject of medical care ; and(c) any Charitable purpose which the trustees shall from time to time think fit

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2026

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 12 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £661,353
Total Gross Expenditure: £601,545

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £799,845
Total Gross Expenditure: £708,892

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 13 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £679,744
Total Gross Expenditure: £468,651

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £457,383
Total Gross Expenditure: £327,781

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 12 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £661,353
Total Gross Expenditure: £601,545
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 1473

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 13 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £679,744
Total Gross Expenditure: £468,651
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 1400

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £457,383
Total Gross Expenditure: £327,781
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £4,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 1400

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Received Date: 25 June 2021
Total Gross Income: £52,509
Total Gross Expenditure: £161,818
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £25,787
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 1600

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 12 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 179623
Income Other Trading Activities: 42925
Income Charitable Activities: 429778
Income Investments: 8657
Income Other: 370
Income Total Income And Endowments: 661353
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £16,698
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £584,847
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 601545
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 25386
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £150,000
Assets Total Fixed: 287645
Assets Own Use: 287645
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £556,292
Assets Total Liabilities: £5,790
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £838,147
Creditors One Year Total Current: 5790
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £523,436
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 811752
Funds Restricted: 26395
Funds Total: 838147
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 13 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 206505
Income Other Trading Activities: 47985
Income Charitable Activities: 416363
Income Investments: 849
Income Other: 8042
Income Total Income And Endowments: 679744
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £15,667
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £452,984
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 468651
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 170148
Expenditure Governance: 5906
Expenditure Support Costs: 50955
Expenditure Depreciation: 9232
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 221595
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £150,000
Assets Total Fixed: 244447
Assets Own Use: 244447
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £462,930
Assets Total Liabilities: £19,991
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £687,386
Creditors One Year Total Current: 19991
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £421,558
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 649558
Funds Restricted: 37828
Funds Total: 687386
Count Employees: 4
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: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-06-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 JUNE 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08 MAR 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 FEB 2017 AS AMENDED ON 04 FEB 2017 AS AMENDED ON 03 FEB 2018 AS AMENDED ON 27 MAR 2021 AS AMENDED ON 25 MAR 2023AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 MAR 2024
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“THE OBJECTS”) ARE;(A) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS BY THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES AND EMERGENCY RELIEF PARTICULARLY AT PUBLIC GATHERINGS.(B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS OF THE CHARITY, AND OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL, IN THE SUBJECT OF MEDICAL CARE.(C) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE WHICH THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Care Quality Commission

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries