BRITISH ARTS FESTIVALS ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 26 March 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £71,753
Latest expenditure: £99,304
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Upper Ground Floor,, Overross House,, Ross Park,, ROSS-ON-WYE, HR9 7US

Website recorded by the regulator: www.artsfestivals.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Association of arts Festivals, advocating on behalf of the sector.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 6 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 6 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £71,753
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,304

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 21 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £65,879
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,585

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £24,895
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,916

Fin Period Start Date: 26 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 16 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £31,939
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,448

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 6 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £71,753
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,304
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £34,587
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 21 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £65,879
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,585
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £40,071
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: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £24,895
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,916
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 26 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 16 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £31,939
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,448
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: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH ARTS FESTIVALS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-01-04T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 1010867
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1010867
Assoc Charity Name: BRITISH ARTS FESTIVALS ASSOCIATION

Charity Name: BRITISH ARTS FESTIVALS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-03-26T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 26 Mar 2021
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS THROUGH ARTS FESTIVALS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) THE ARTS OF MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS, DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, LITERATURE, POETRY AND FILMS, AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFOR; SUCH SCHEMES TO INCLUDE IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION OF THESE OBJECTS THE CREATION OF A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND EXPERIENCE BETWEEN FESTIVALS, THE JOINT PROMOTION OF FESTIVALS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS, AND AS A CENTRAL SOURCE OF EDUCATION AND INFORMATION FOR THOSE INVOLVED OR INTERESTED IN THE DIRECTION, PRESENTATION OR ORGANISATION OF FESTIVALS, THE PRESS AND THE PUBLIC.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 640806
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BAFA

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures