# The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 213125
- **Other names:** BRITISH FEDERATION OF FESTIVALS FOR MUSIC DANCE AND SPEECH, BRITISH FEDERATION OF MUSIC FESTIVALS, THE BRITISH AND INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FESTIVALS, THE BRITISH FEDERATION OF FESTIVALS FOR MUSIC DANCE AND SPEECH, BIFF, PERFORMANCE, THE BRITISH & INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FESTIVALS, THE BRITISH & INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FESTIVALS FOR MUSIC DANCE & SPEECH, THE BRITISH FEDERATION OF FESTIVALS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Nov. 26, 1962
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=213125


## Contact

- **Address:** Federation Of Festivals, Festivals House, 198 Park Lane, MACCLESFIELD, Cheshire
- **Postcode:** SK11 6UD
- **Phone:** 01625 428297
- **Email:** info@FEDERATIONOFFESTIVALS.ORG.UK
- **Website:** www.federationoffestivals.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** To advance, promote and encourage generally, and by means of the amateur festivals movement in particular, the study and the practice of the arts of music, dance, speech, literature and acting in all their branches.

**Activities:** The lead organisation of the amateur festival movement for the performing arts of music, dance and speech. Offering stages for performance to amateurs locally, regionally and nationally, always combined with educational feedback from an experienced professional adjudicator.  Membership: UK & International amateur festivals; professional adjudicators; friends who support the educational work.

**Area of benefit:** NATIONAL AND COMMONWEALTH




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Gibraltar
- Guernsey
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
- Isle Of Man
- Jersey
- Malta
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £174493 | £200228 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £178749 | £194430 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £164380 | £169545 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £126138 | £122138 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £137038 | £140721 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Deborah Kate Ward** (Chair) — appointed May 21, 2015
- Annette Brown — appointed May 8, 2024
- Christopher Philip Blurton — appointed May 12, 2023
- Damien Anyasi — appointed Nov. 27, 2025
- Fiona McLean-Buechel — appointed Sept. 4, 2024
- Jill Elisabeth Wright — appointed Sept. 2, 2022
- John Logan — appointed Oct. 30, 2013
- Neill Oldham — appointed May 22, 2025
- Priscilla  Louise Morris — appointed Feb. 19, 2021
- Rebecca Mary Olga Vines — appointed Nov. 27, 2025
- Verity Leah Williams — appointed May 22, 2025
- Yvonne Linda Baisden — appointed Feb. 6, 2020