Festival Medical Services
Analysis
Festival Medical Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in June 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06265957). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Festival Medical Services reported income of £654k and spending of £587k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £457k to £654k (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Festival Medical Services sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shar Hamelech (£654k), Counselling and Support for Young People (£654k) and Youturn Futures (£654k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 64%, donations and legacies 24%, trading 6.2% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.5%. Reserves of £160k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 24%
- Charitable activities 64%
- Trading 6.2%
- Investments 1.4%
- Other 3.7%
In the charity's own words
(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
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shar Hamelech | London | £654k |
| Counselling and Support for Young People | Nottinghamshire | £654k |
| Youturn Futures | Bedford | £654k |
| Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha London UK | Hounslow | £655k |