BIG CHURCH FESTIVAL LIMITED

Registered charity 1127987 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BIG CHURCH DAY OUT

The principal activity of the company in the period under review was that of the advancement of theChristian faith thorough an open air music, performance and cultural event.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£4.9m

Latest spending

£5.6m

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £666,541 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in negative unrestricted reserves of £659,216. The trustees acknowledge that reserves are below the level considered appropriate to support the charity's activities and recognize significant weaknesses in internal financial controls that contributed to this position. Despite the deficit, the trustees and auditors confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £90,001 - £100,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)

“In the band £90,001 - £100,000 1” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-659k)

“The trustees recognise that the charity's reserves are below the level considered appropriate to support the charity's activities and financial risks.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Management fees charged by Arkyard Ltd in which the promoter has an interest.

“Management fees charged by Arkyard Ltd in which the promoter has an interest, £72,213 (2024 - £78,654).” — page 26

“Marketing costs charged by Arkyard Ltd in which the promoter has an interest, £192,438 (2024 - £104,027).” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Marketing costs charged by Arkyard Ltd in which the promoter has an interest.

“Management fees charged by Arkyard Ltd in which the promoter has an interest, £72,213 (2024 - £78,654).” — page 26

“Marketing costs charged by Arkyard Ltd in which the promoter has an interest, £192,438 (2024 - £104,027).” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Promoter employed by charity and reimbursed expenses.

“Management fees charged by Arkyard Ltd in which the promoter has an interest, £72,213 (2024 - £78,654).” — page 26

“Marketing costs charged by Arkyard Ltd in which the promoter has an interest, £192,438 (2024 - £104,027).” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: Investigations identified significant weaknesses in the charity's internal financial controls, management reporting processes and financial oversight arrangements.

“Investigations identified significant weaknesses in the charity's internal financial controls, management reporting processes and financial oversight arrangements.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Baldwin Scofield Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 06794709

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.

BERRY, Simon Frederick Michael — director, appointed 20/07/2026on trustee list
FYLEMAN, James Daniel — director, appointed 20/07/2026on trustee list
JOLLY, Jonathan Allen — director, appointed 20/07/2026on trustee list

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income

£4.9m

Total spending

£5.6m

Cost of raising funds

£87k

Reserves (reported)

£0

Employees

4

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (90% 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: 1.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

JONATHAN JOLLY · trustee of 1 other charity
James Daniel Fyleman
SIMON FREDERICK MICHAEL BERRY · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£4.9m	£5.6m
30/06/2024	£4.1m	£3.7m
30/06/2023	£4.2m	£4.3m
30/06/2022	£4.0m	£3.8m
30/06/2021	£247k	£273k

Common questions

Is BIG CHURCH FESTIVAL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £666,541 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in negative unrestricted reserves of £659,216. The trustees acknowledge that reserves are below the level considered appropriate to support the charity's activities and recognize significant weaknesses in internal financial controls that contributed to this position. Despite the deficit, the trustees and auditors confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Baldwin Scofield Ltd.

What does the highest-paid employee of BIG CHURCH FESTIVAL LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 - £100,000 band.

Who funds BIG CHURCH FESTIVAL LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BIG CHURCH FESTIVAL LIMITED as a grant recipient include IMAGINE THE DAY LIMITED, UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation, THE VARDY FOUNDATION, THE S M B TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
IMAGINE THE DAY LIMITED	FY2023	£450k	Big Church Festival
IMAGINE THE DAY LIMITED	FY2022	£300k	UK's largest Christian music festival
IMAGINE THE DAY LIMITED	FY2021	£100k	Grant for UK's Christian music festival
UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation	FY2021	£50k
THE VARDY FOUNDATION	FY2024	£25k
THE S M B TRUST	FY2024	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FESTIVAL CHURCH.

FESTIVAL CHURCH income £578k
ADORE CHURCH income £260k
KINGDOM FAITH CHURCH income £1.0m
JUBILEE COMMUNITY CHURCH (EAST GRINSTEAD) income £682k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SURBITON HILL WITH EMMANUEL, TOLWORTH income £442k
KINGDOM FAITH CHURCH LONDON income £143k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BIG CHURCH FESTIVAL LIMITED	£4.9m	£90,001 - £100,000	—	below	—	no doubt
FESTIVAL CHURCH FY2025	£578k	unclear	0	unclear	—	noted
ADORE CHURCH FY2025	£260k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
KINGDOM FAITH CHURCH FY2024	£1.0m	£140,001 - £150,000	—	above	—	no doubt
JUBILEE COMMUNITY CHURCH (EAST GRINSTEAD) FY2025	£682k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SURBITON HILL WITH EMMANUEL, TOLWORTH FY2024	£442k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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