The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1115782
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed June 9, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Aug. 14, 2006
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Company number
- 05871008
Address
- Address
- 41 Main Street
Sedbergh
Cumbria
LA10 5BL
Contact
- Phone
- 01539 621770
- Website
sedberghbooktown.co.uk
Activities
The objects of the Charity are 'to promote maintain improve and advance education particularly in the area of Literature and the written word and the formulation preparation and establishment of schemes to render such education accessible to the public.'
Objects: A To Promote Maintain Improve And Advance Education Particularly In The Area Of Literature And The Written Word And The Formulation Preparation And Establishment Of Schemes To Render Such Education Accessible To The Public.b To Promote The Education Of Children And Young People By Encouraging An Interest In And Understanding Of Literature And The Written Word And By Establishing Events And Classes For Children And Young People.c Any Other Public Charitable Purposes Tending To Encourage Interest In Literature Which May Conveniently Be Promoted In Combination With The Aforesaid Purpose And Which May Include Encouraging Senior Citizens And The Community In General To Participate In Events And Classes Provided By The Trust For The Purpose Of Recreation Or Other Leisure-Time Activities With The Object Of Improving Their Conditions Of Life.d To Promote Such Literary Education To All Age Groups In Surrounding Rural Communities By Provision Of Outreach Activities And/or Convenient Community Transport To Bring Such Potential Participants Into Sedbergh To Attend Classes Or Events.
Classification
- How
- Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
- What
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Recreation
- Who
- The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Area of benefit
- Undefined. In Practice, Cumbria, Yorkshire, Lancashire.
- Local Authority
- Cumbria, Lancashire, North Yorkshire
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | June 9, 2026On time | £10,763 | £9,283 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | Oct. 4, 2025On time | £13,064 | £11,626 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | Jan. 26, 2024On time | £5,071 | £5,002 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | Nov. 24, 202324 days late | £300 | £300 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | Aug. 12, 2022On time | £0 | £300 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | Oct. 11, 2021 | £1,000 | £375 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| michael Singleton (Chair) | Jan. 1, 2020 |
| Carole Nelson | |
| Gerald Cotter | April 20, 2023 |
| Jean Briggs | March 30, 2022 |
| Kiara Turner | June 24, 2025 |
| Michael Clarke | Nov. 1, 2024 |
| Steven Ewence | Feb. 16, 2023 |
Nearby
- Association Of Dress Historians 0.1 mi
- The Trott Musical Foundation 0.1 mi
- Sedbergh British School 0.1 mi
- Sedbergh Schools Group 0.2 mi
- The Sedbergh School Foundation 0.2 mi