WELLS FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE LIMITED

Charity number: 1045654
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

In line with its educational objectives, the company organises the annual Wells Festival of Literature at which leading writers give inspirational, challenging lectures to audiences of all ages and tastes. The Company also funds workshops for young people to interact with inspirational authors. The company is also instrumental in promoting Beanstalk, a national literacy project, in the South West.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £92,016
Total expenditure: £89,904

People

6 Trustee(s)

55 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 April 1995: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
02827744 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Richard Denley John Manning Chair 11 June 2014
None on record
Dorothy Wright Trustee 23 February 2018
THE JAMES CAIRD SOCIETY
Received: On time
Sian Elizabeth Decamp Trustee 23 February 2018
None on record
Frances Mary Rowe Trustee 23 February 2018
None on record
Alex Kolombos Trustee 20 February 2017
None on record
Hilary Thomasine Cain Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £89.91k £57.81k £77.16k £93.18k £92.02k
Total expenditure £82.97k £71.15k £79.82k £82.84k £89.90k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 27 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 27 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 02 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 02 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 20 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 20 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 13 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 13 September 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 JUNE 1993

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE ARTS GENERALLY AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY MEANS OF FESTIVALS OF THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS IN THE CITY OF WELLS AND ELSEWHERE IN SUCH MANNER, AT SUCH TIMES, IN SUCH PLACES AND SO OFTEN AS THE BOARD OF THE COMPANY SHALL THINK FIT AND DO ALL SUCH THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL OR NECESSARY TO THE ATTAINMENT OF SUCH OBJECTS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

IN PRACTICE, THE CITY OF WELLS

Contact information

Address:
TREGANTLE
MILTON LANE
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 2QT
Phone:
01749673525
Email:
admin@wellsfestivalofliterature.org.uk
Website:

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