ISLE OF WIGHT LITERARY FESTIVAL

Charity number: 1164814
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity runs the Isle of Wight Literary Festival providing the following benefits :- The opportunity at reasonable cost, for the Island public to enjoy a local literary experience with well known, new and local authors who deliver presentations based on their books and experiences. It also runs a programme to encourage greater participation in the written word amongst schools on the Island.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £94,347
Total expenditure: £90,564

Total income includes £2,500 from 1 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

60 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Isle Of Wight

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 December 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • IWLF (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MARGARET EDWINA ANKERS Chair 28 November 2015
None on record
Graham Barnetson Trustee 15 November 2023
INDEPENDENT ARTS
Received: On time
Gioia Minghella-Giddens Trustee 15 November 2023
None on record
Vanessa Elizabeth Hounsfield Trustee 03 October 2019
None on record
Julia Dams Trustee 03 October 2018
None on record
ROBIN VANDELEUR COURAGE MBE Trustee 02 February 2016
THE BRITISH WHEELCHAIR SPORTS FOUNDATION LIMITED
Received: On time
JANET LEE ALLAN Trustee 28 November 2015
NORTHWOOD HOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST COMPANY LIMITED
Received: On time
VICTORIA MARY GUESDON ORR-EWING Trustee 28 November 2015
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 £112.21k £10.06k £24.30k £78.37k £94.35k
Total expenditure £110.43k £21.46k £18.16k £90.52k £90.56k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £1.00k £2.50k

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 30 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 05 November 2022 5 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 05 November 2022 5 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 02 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 02 October 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 11 Dec 2015

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: A) TO PROMOTE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART OF LITERATURE, BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ANNUAL ARTS FESTIVAL. B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE APPRECIATION, UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF LITERATURE.

Area of benefit

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

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
VILLA ROTHSAY HOTEL
29 BARING ROAD
COWES
PO31 8DF
Phone:
01983295178
Email:
SECRETARY@ISLEOFWIGHTLITERARYFESTIVAL.COM
Website:

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