CCEW Charity Commission profile

LICHFIELD FESTIVAL LIMITED

Registered charity 512201 · organisation 512201

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 January 1982
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01592012
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£517,908
Latest expenditure
£496,479
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Donegal House, Bore Street, Lichfield, WS13 6NE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

PRODUCTION OF ANNUAL MULTI ARTS FESTIVAL IN AND AROUND LICHFIELD AND STAFFORDSHIRE

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£517,908
Total Gross Expenditure
£496,479
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
3 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£480,690
Total Gross Expenditure
£466,327
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£417,085
Total Gross Expenditure
£412,476
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
23 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£422,020
Total Gross Expenditure
£389,853
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
15 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£345,763
Total Gross Expenditure
£277,735

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£517,908
Total Gross Expenditure
£496,479
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£17,750
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
83
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
3 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£480,690
Total Gross Expenditure
£466,327
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£20,675
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
75
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
18 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£417,085
Total Gross Expenditure
£412,476
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£8,016
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
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
23 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£422,020
Total Gross Expenditure
£389,853
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,250
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
40
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 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
15 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£345,763
Total Gross Expenditure
£277,735
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£15,971
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
45

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
29 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
261298
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
254360
Income Investments
2250
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
517908
Income Legacies
6583
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£496,479
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
496479
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6858
Expenditure Support Costs
82192
Expenditure Depreciation
1382
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£155,217
Assets Total Fixed
3759
Assets Own Use
3759
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£195,468
Assets Total Liabilities
£44,010
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£155,217
Creditors One Year Total Current
41963
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2047
Assets Cash
£169,587
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
155217
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
155217
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sandwell
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wolverhampton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Coventry City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Walsall
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dudley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Solihull
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Staffordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LICHFIELD FESTIVAL LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1982-01-07T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 OCTOBER 1981 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 1 NOVEMBER 1981, 22 MARCH 1994 AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION DATED 10 MAY 2006
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS PARTICULARLY BY THE PROMOTION OF MUSIC, PLAYS, FILMS, EXHIBITIONS, CONCERTS, LECTURES, READINGS AND OTHER SIMILAR CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH PUBLIC FESTIVALS AND SCHEMES THEREFOR. (FOR FURTHER DETIALS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION).
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
134380
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE LICHFIELD FESTIVAL
Charity Name Id
134372
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LICHFIELD FESTIVAL
Charity Name Id
134365
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL ARTS LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management