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the oxford literary festival

The charity supports the general public. The Oxford Literary Festival is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by carrying out other charitable activities. The charity is based in Oxford and operates in England And Wales.


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 objective of the charity is to advance education by promoting and providing opportunities for the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of literature and the arts, in particular through the promotion and running of a literary festival in Oxford.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£505,242
Latest Expenditure
£539,418

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 106.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £128,215
Charitable Activities £376,845
Other Trading £0
Investments £182
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £539,418
Raising Funds £0
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£505,242£539,418£539,418-£373,619£00 / 25
2023£550,294£539,584£539,584-£339,442£02 / 25
2022£420,151£443,2970 / 25
2021£28,623£84,1100 / 6
2020£124,386£227,7860 / 6

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers