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hay festival foundation ltd

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Activities & Mission

To further the education and learning of both the Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the other countries around the world in the art or science of literature and poetry, in particular by promoting public festivals. shows, readings and fairs in both the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and such other countries as the Board of Trustees may decide from time to time

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£6,365,737
Latest Expenditure
£5,969,965

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 93.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £389,673
Charitable Activities £5,939,283
Other Trading £0
Investments £36,781
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,963,211
Raising Funds £6,754
Governance £56,666
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£6,365,737£5,969,965£5,963,211£1,169,533£446,77531 / 280
2023£5,389,786£5,091,450£5,091,450£773,761£403,81027 / 209
2022£4,687,630£4,630,863£4,630,863£475,425£462,13521 / 231
2021£166,884£45,8530 / 0
2020£427,485£185,4090 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Hay Festival
The Drill Hall
25 Lion Street
Hay-on-Wye
HEREFORD
HR3 5AD
Registration Date
16 June 1998
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3950893
Charity Number
1070073

Trustees

Victoria Bejarano De la Torre
Suhair Fariha Khan
Professor David Adetayo Olusoga
Edward Shedd
Nicholas Jones Butler
Anthony Paul Followell
Shakia Asha Stewart
Corisande Albert
Dame Elan Closs Stephens
Jacqueline Hunt
Philip Bunt

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • FESTIVALS OF LITERATURE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
  • THE LONDON FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
  • HAY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION