Big Church Festival Limited

Analysis

Big Church Festival Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in February 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06794709). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Big Church Festival Limited reported income of £4.9m and spending of £5.6m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £247k to £4.9m (+1885%), an average of +111% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 1500%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Big Church Festival Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Diocese of Chester (£4.9m), New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union (£4.9m) and The Langham Partnership (UK and Ireland) (£4.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90% and donations and legacies 8.9%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. It employed 4 people.