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cambridge literary festival

The charity supports the general public. Cambridge Literary Festival is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Cambridge and operates in Cambridgeshire.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The objects of the Company are the advancement of education for the benefit of the public by the promotion of literature, language and the arts in particular through a literary festival in Cambridge, and such other activities as the members of the Management Committee shall from time to time determine.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£454,687
Latest Expenditure
£405,159

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 89.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 89.1%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£454,687£405,1590 / 41
2023£415,949£374,6410 / 38
2022£255,329£259,5720 / 55
2021£238,786£255,2240 / 56
2020£308,359£256,9590 / 70

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers