CCEW Charity Commission profile

BIG CHURCH FESTIVAL LIMITED

Registered charity 1127987 · organisation 5001722

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 February 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06794709
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£4,908,160
Latest expenditure
£5,572,164
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: PO BOX 3340, LITTLEHAMPTON, WEST SUSSEX, BN16 9FP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bigchurchdayout.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The principal activity of the company in the period under review was that of the advancement of theChristian faith thorough an open air music, performance and cultural event.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,908,160
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,572,164
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
22 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,111,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,696,746
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,167,248
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,298,197
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,954,919
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,801,679
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£247,219
Total Gross Expenditure
£273,295

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,908,160
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,572,164
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
916
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
22 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,111,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,696,746
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
400
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
26 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,167,248
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,298,197
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
600
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
30 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,954,919
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,801,679
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
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
400
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
29 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£247,219
Total Gross Expenditure
£273,295
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
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
29 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
436870
Income Other Trading Activities
17591
Income Charitable Activities
4429046
Income Investments
0
Income Other
24653
Income Total Income And Endowments
4908160
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£87,349
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,484,815
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5572164
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11000
Expenditure Support Costs
12117
Expenditure Depreciation
11360
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
2537
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
13512
Assets Own Use
13512
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,187,934
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,857,762
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£656,316
Creditors One Year Total Current
1857762
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£920,494
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-659216
Funds Restricted
2900
Funds Total
-656316
Count Employees
4
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
22 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
274451
Income Other Trading Activities
179146
Income Charitable Activities
3657777
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4111374
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£28,448
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,668,298
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3696746
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10500
Expenditure Support Costs
10500
Expenditure Depreciation
6042
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-2347
Reserves
£4,253
Assets Total Fixed
23866
Assets Own Use
23766
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£488,349
Assets Total Liabilities
£507,962
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,253
Creditors One Year Total Current
507962
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£85,803
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4253
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4253
Count Employees
3
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
26 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
981370
Income Other Trading Activities
45092
Income Charitable Activities
3113866
Income Investments
87
Income Other
26833
Income Total Income And Endowments
4167248
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£20,502
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,277,695
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4298197
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9750
Expenditure Support Costs
9750
Expenditure Depreciation
7374
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
3313
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
4728
Assets Own Use
4728
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£950,746
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,357,531
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£402,057
Creditors One Year Total Current
1357531
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£587,632
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-404957
Funds Restricted
2900
Funds Total
-402057
Count Employees
3
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
30 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
435860
Income Other Trading Activities
193243
Income Charitable Activities
3317289
Income Investments
15
Income Other
8512
Income Total Income And Endowments
3954919
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£156,227
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,645,452
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3801679
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9000
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
4090
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
12102
Assets Own Use
12102
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£833,517
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,120,040
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£274,421
Creditors One Year Total Current
1030040
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
90000
Assets Cash
£419,871
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-277321
Funds Restricted
2900
Funds Total
-274421
Count Employees
1
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BIG CHURCH FESTIVAL LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-02-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 JANUARY 2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 MAY 2016 as amended on 16 Sept 2022
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND: (A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO ATTACHED IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF WEST SUSSEX, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT AND IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE HOLDING OF ANNUAL EVANGELISTIC, OPEN AIR MUSICAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS. (B) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN WEST SUSSEX, SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit
WEST SUSSEX

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
489211
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE BIG CHURCH DAY OUT
Charity Name Id
666839
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BIG CHURCH FESTIVAL LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures