--- title: "The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech — charity 213125 | CharityCompare" description: "The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech (charity 213125): income £174k (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-british-and-international-federation-of-festivals-for-music-dance-and-speech retrieved: 2026-10-07T22:24:16.548Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 213125Charitable company BA # The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.federationoffestivals.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=213125&subId=0) Work at The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-british-and-international-federation-of-festivals-for-music-dance-and-speech&type=claim&name=The%20British%20and%20International%20Federation%20of%20Festivals%20for%20Music%2C%20Dance%20and%20Speech) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £174,493 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £200,228 Registered charity number 213125 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Suite 254 Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.federationoffestivals.org.uk](http://www.federationoffestivals.org.uk/) Quick answer The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech (number 213125) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech do? 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech Answers The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech's highest-paid staff paid? The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 November 1962 Company number [00177744](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00177744) (Companies House) Also known as Biff; Performance; The British & International Federation of Festivals; The British & International Federation of Festivals for Music Dance & Speech Previous names on the register British Federation of Festivals for Music Dance and Speech; British Federation of Music Festivals Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Malta · Ireland · Singapore · Sri Lanka · Scotland · Northern Ireland · Gibraltar ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 213125. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [Daniel Roberts Memorial Prize Fund (213125-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=213125&subId=1) ## What causes is The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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The register data used for this profile lists The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech as a registered charity (number 213125) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech's charity number? The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech's charity number is 213125. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 213125? Search 213125 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech do? 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. Does The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech? The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech's website listed in our register data is http://www.federationoffestivals.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech? The register records The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech's trustees paid? The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech previously called? The register lists these previous names for The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech: British Federation of Festivals for Music Dance and Speech; British Federation of Music Festivals. When was The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech registered as a charity? The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech was entered on the register on 26 November 1962. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00177744). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=213125&subId=0).