CCEW Charity Commission profile

AGATHA CHRISTIE FESTIVAL LIMITED

Registered charity 1165573 · organisation 5059099

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 February 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
09245332
Financial period
1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income
£130,899
Latest expenditure
£142,588
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Wollens, 30 The Terrace, TORQUAY, TQ1 1BS

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.iacf-uk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To deliver an internationally acclaimed festival which celebrates Agatha Christie's great legacy as a crime writer and cultural icon and promotes Torquay as her birthplace and inspiration.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£130,899
Total Gross Expenditure
£142,588
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£107,187
Total Gross Expenditure
£89,145
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
15 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£107,094
Total Gross Expenditure
£104,075
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£66,409
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,106
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£15,099
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,841

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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Due Date
28 February 2026
Ar Received Date
9 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£130,899
Total Gross Expenditure
£142,588
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
29500
Income From Government Grants
£29,500
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
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Due Date
28 February 2025
Ar Received Date
26 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£107,187
Total Gross Expenditure
£89,145
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£15,000
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
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Due Date
29 February 2024
Ar Received Date
15 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£107,094
Total Gross Expenditure
£104,075
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
9
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Due Date
28 February 2023
Ar Received Date
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£66,409
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,106
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Due Date
28 February 2022
Ar Received Date
28 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£15,099
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,841
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Torbay
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AGATHA CHRISTIE FESTIVAL LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2016-02-15T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02 OCT 2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11/02/2016
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS OF LITERATURE, POETRY, CREATIVE WRITING, PERFORMING ARTS AND DIGITAL MEDIA BY ORGANISING AN ANNUAL LITERARY FESTIVAL IN TORBAY.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
559353
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL AGATHA CHRISTIE FESTIVAL LIMITED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures