THE APPLEDORE BOOK FESTIVAL

Charity number: 1171761
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Appledore Book Festival raises the profile of Appledore, increases enjoyment of reading in the community for all ages and abilities through exciting events, raises money for local charitable purposes and encourages support for libraries. The Festival advances the education of the public in the subject of literature, reading and the local history of Appledore and its surrounding area.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £205,538
Total expenditure: £192,510

People

9 Trustee(s)

100 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 February 2017: Standard registration
  • 26 June 2018: Funds received from 1126427 THE APPLEDORE BOOK FESTIVAL
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Richard Hamilton Cable Chair 21 April 2020
None on record
Mark Rogers Britton Trustee 19 June 2024
None on record
Sean Kearney Trustee 19 June 2024
None on record
Sara Elizabeth Mendosa Trustee 19 June 2024
None on record
Stephen John Douglas Taylor Trustee 20 January 2023
BLUE LIGHTS PARISH HALL
Received: On time
David Dykes Stevenson Trustee 14 September 2022
TORRIDGE PILOT GIG CLUB CIO
Recently registered
Janet Dianne Thompson Trustee 25 November 2020
TORRIDGE U3A
Received: On time
Susan Sandon Trustee 15 March 2018
None on record
Patricia Hadley-Smith Trustee 19 February 2016
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 £115.50k £59.33k £174.23k £183.88k £205.54k
Total expenditure £95.92k £84.04k £116.76k £175.24k £192.51k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £1.50k £4.65k £1.00k 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 01 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 01 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 01 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 24 November 2022 24 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 29 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 05 November 2021 5 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 08 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 04 November 2020 4 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 04 November 2020 4 days late 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 INCORPORATED 19 FEB 2016 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22 DEC 2016

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF LITERATURE, READING AND THE LOCAL HISTORY OF APPLEDORE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA. TO ADVANCE ANY PURPOSE THAT IS CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Contact information

Address:
18 Windmill Lane
Northam
BIDEFORD
Devon
EX39 1BZ
Phone:
01237 238798
Email:
secretary@appledorebookfestival.co.uk
Website:

www.appledorebookfestival.co.uk Open in new window