# HAY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION LTD

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1070073
- **Other names:** FESTIVALS OF LITERATURE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, HAY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION, THE LONDON FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** June 16, 1998
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1070073


## Contact

- **Address:** Hay Festival, The Drill Hall, 25 Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye, HEREFORD
- **Postcode:** HR3 5AD
- **Phone:** 01497822620
- **Email:** amanda@hayfestival.org
- **Website:** www.hayfestival.com



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:-(A)   TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION AND LEARNING OF THE PEOPLE OF BOTH THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND OTHER COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF LITERATURE, POETRY AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, IN PARTICULAR BY PROMOTING PUBLIC FESTIVALS, SHOWS, READINGS AND FAIRS;(B)   TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN LITERATURE AND POETRY AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD PROVIDED THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH SHALL BE PUBLISHED;(C)   TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN LITERATURE AND POETRY AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE ABOVE) TO AWARD MEDALS AND/OR PRIZES IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT;(D)      TO PROMOTE OR DEVELOP FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF BOTH THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND OTHER COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD THE ART OR SCIENCE OF LITERATURE, POETRY AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION IN ALL ITS BRANCHES AND LIKEWISE TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE IMPROVEMENT OF LITERATURE, POETRY AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND OTHER COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.

**Activities:** 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

**Area of benefit:** GREAT BRITAIN




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £6365737 | £5969965 | £1169533 | 31 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £5389786 | £5091450 | £773761 | 27 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £4687630 | £4630863 | £475425 | 21 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £166884 | £45853 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £427485 | £185409 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Anthony Paul Followell — appointed Feb. 1, 2024
- Corisande Albert — appointed Feb. 1, 2024
- Dame Elan Closs Stephens — appointed Oct. 26, 2024
- Edward Shedd — appointed Feb. 1, 2024
- Jacqueline Hunt — appointed Jan. 1, 2025
- Mark Crosbie — appointed March 5, 2026
- Nicholas Jones Butler — appointed Feb. 1, 2024
- Philip Bunt — appointed Aug. 29, 2025
- Professor David Adetayo Olusoga — appointed Feb. 1, 2024
- Shakia Asha Stewart — appointed Feb. 1, 2024
- Suhair Fariha Khan — appointed Feb. 1, 2024
- Victoria Bejarano De la Torre — appointed Nov. 1, 2023