BERWICK LITERARY FESTIVAL

Charity Number: 1168860
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Berwick Literary Festival is an annual event held in October of each year, focussing on the presentation of words, written, spoken and performed. It includes events for all ages, a number featuring local talent and authors. The Festival is also engaged in work in schools and care homes.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £32,972
Total expenditure: £28,424

Total income includes £10,200 from 4 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

50 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:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Northumberland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 August 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Stephen George Platten Chair 15 July 2021
THE SHEPHERDS LAW TRUST
Received: On time
George Freeland Barbour Trustee 17 November 2024
None on record
Sarah Lucy Baxandall Trustee 25 November 2022
None on record
Valerie Margaret Bistram Trustee 25 November 2022
None on record
Helen Wright Trustee 24 August 2022
None on record
Dr Nolan Dalrymple Trustee 18 May 2020
None on record
LINDSAY JANE DALGLIESH CA Trustee 19 August 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 29/02/2020 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £17.43k £13.12k £14.36k £15.64k £32.97k
Total expenditure £18.21k £7.46k £15.90k £23.89k £28.42k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £3.75k £2.00k £2.00k £2.74k £10.20k

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 08 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 08 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 29 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 29 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 03 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 03 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 26 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 29 February 2020 08 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 29 February 2020 08 December 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 22 Aug 2016

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROMOTING AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE APPRECIATION,UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF LITERATURE AND THE ARTS,IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND RUNNING OF A LITERARY FESTIVAL IN BERWICK-UPON-TWEED AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, AND SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE

Contact information

Address:
c/o Berwick Community Trust
56-58 Castlegate
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 1JT
Phone:
01289302913
Email:
info@berwickliteraryfestival.com
Website:

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