FESTIVE
Festive's purpose is to support Christian faith and witness in the UK's FE Colleges & Sixth Forms, aiming to envision a vibrant Christian presence there. It aims to achieve this by developing an interactive website where advice, prayer and resources can be offered to students, staff, chaplains, local churches and all those seeking involvement with the Christian faith at FE Colleges and Sixth Forms
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity received £87,500 in grants and has grown a surplus of funds to support operations into the next financial year. The trustees note that current income levels do not support the organisation's ambition to grow its work, making the recruitment of new regular supporters an important financial priority. Future grant funding for two years has been secured, primarily for a new staff role.
What the accounts disclose
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/11/2022)
Trustees
- Pauline Kendallchair
- Alexander James Forrest
- Jessica Phoebe Stinton
- Jonathan Robert Fortnam
- Joshua David Leith Kendall
- Monica Adassa Duncan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £136k | £108k |
| 31/08/2024 | £77k | £77k |
| 31/08/2023 | £96k | £81k |
| 31/08/2022 | £91k | £73k |
| 31/08/2021 | £63k | £67k |
Common questions
Is FESTIVE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received £87,500 in grants and has grown a surplus of funds to support operations into the next financial year. The trustees note that current income levels do not support the organisation's ambition to grow its work, making the recruitment of new regular supporters an important financial priority. Future grant funding for two years has been secured, primarily for a new staff role.
Who funds FESTIVE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FESTIVE as a grant recipient include THE JERUSALEM TRUST, THE DEO GLORIA TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARYS CHURCH WOOTTON BEDS.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE JERUSALEM TRUST | FY2025 | £45k | Christian Education |
| THE DEO GLORIA TRUST | FY2025 | £4k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARYS CHURCH WOOTTON BEDS | FY2021 | £3k | working with sixth forms and further education colleges to equip Christian young people to reach friends |
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- FESTIVAL CHURCH
- UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
- NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE INTERNATIONAL
- WOUGHTON ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIP
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
- THE WHARFEDALE VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FESTIVE | £136k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FESTIVAL CHURCH | £578k | unclear | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | £4.6m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE INTERNATIONAL | £248k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WOUGHTON ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIP | £174k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI, WELWYN GARDEN CITY | £185k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |