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FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES

Registered charity 1124695 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · filing overdue (register status)

(a) the relief of sickness by the provision of medical services and emergency relief particularly at public gatherings; (b) to advance the education and training of members and volunteers of the Charity, and of members of the public in general, in the subject of medical care ; and(c) any Charitable purpose which the trustees shall from time to time think fit

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£661k
Latest spending
£602k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased to £661,353 from £799,845 in the prior year, while total expenditure fell to £601,545 from £708,892, resulting in a net surplus of £59,808. The charity holds free unrestricted reserves of £498,773, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of £150,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Remuneration of £25,876 was paid to Trustee D Parry for his role as Chief Operating Officer.
“Remuneration of £25,876 (2023: £24,458) was paid to the Trustee D Parry during the year for his role as Chief Operating Officer.” — page 36
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Festival Medical Services (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £200k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Festival Medical Services — Registered, 1 registered location, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 23/09/2022.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2024)

Total income
£661k
Total spending
£602k
Cost of raising funds
£17k
Reserves (reported)
£150k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (65% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025——
31/10/2024£661k£602k
31/10/2023£800k£709k
31/10/2022£680k£469k
31/10/2021£457k£328k

Common questions

Is FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased to £661,353 from £799,845 in the prior year, while total expenditure fell to £601,545 from £708,892, resulting in a net surplus of £59,808. The charity holds free unrestricted reserves of £498,773, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of £150,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES as a grant recipient include THE TOLKIEN TRUST, WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE TOLKIEN TRUSTFY2024£100k
THE TOLKIEN TRUSTFY2023£30k
WHITAKER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE REED FOUNDATION1—
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES1£411k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST1£205k
BEAULAND LIMITED1£151k
THE HEADLEY TRUST1£100k
THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE1£63k
THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATION1£63k
THE VASEPPI TRUST1£60k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MEDICAL AID FILMS LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES£661k—0unclear—no doubt
MEDICAL AID FILMS LIMITED FY2024£245kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS HEALTH CHARITY FY2025£2.4m—0unclear—no doubt
WRIGHTINGTON, WIGAN AND LEIGH HEALTH SERVICES CHARITY FY2025£289k—0unclear—no doubt
MEDICAL MISSION INTERNATIONAL (UK) FY2025£935k—0within—no doubt
PETWORTH FESTIVAL FY2024£560k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.