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penzance literary 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. Penzance Literary Festival is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Penzance and operates in Cornwall.


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

To promote all genre of literature by the establishment and maintenance of an annual literary event, the Penzance Literary Festival for 4 days in July every year, and a number of LitFest Extra events during the year.To work with local youth and schools to advance education, appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of all forms of literature.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£16,295
Latest Expenditure
£12,428

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 76.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 76.3%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£16,295£12,4280 / 20
2023£12,372£12,6510 / 30
2022£7,004£9,2830 / 28
2021£0£1360 / 10
2020£500£800 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
58 BELGRAVIA STREET
PENZANCE
TR18 2BL
Registration Date
25 July 2016
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5074195
Charity Number
1168422

Trustees

PAUL JAMES HUNTER BA, MBA
RACHEL LOCKWOOD VINEY
ROBIN CHARLES KNIGHT
LINDA CAMIDGE BA, PHD
Renate Augstein
Derek Thompson
Isabel Montagnon
Monica Forty
Corinna Levack
Fiona Buxton
RICHARD WILLIAMS

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • PENZANCE LITFEST