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essex book festival

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and the general public. Essex Book Festival is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Essex and operates in Essex, Thurrock, and Southend On Sea.


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 objectives of the charity are to advance the education of the public in Essex by promoting literature, reading for pleasure and supporting and developing writers.The objectives are met, primarily, through an annual Essex Book Festival, which offers opportunities for local, national and international authors to discuss their works, writing workshops and competitions for budding authors.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£110,294
Latest Expenditure
£116,587

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 105.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 105.7%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£110,294£116,5870 / 27
2023£129,681£120,7620 / 15
2022£95,483£97,9560 / 18
2021£78,666£78,5930 / 0
2021£44,443£40,1420 / 12

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers