Essex Book Festival
Address
- Address
- Essex Book Festival
125 High Street
Colchester
Essex
CO11SZ
Contact
- Phone
- 01206 578584
- hello@essexbookfestival.org.uk.
- Website
essexbookfestival.org.uk
Activities
The objectives of the charity are to advance the education of the public in Essex by promoting literature, reading for pleasure and supporting and developing writers.The objectives are met, primarily, through an annual Essex Book Festival, which offers opportunities for local, national and international authors to discuss their works, writing workshops and competitions for budding authors.
Objects: To Advance The Education Of The Public In Essex By Promoting Literature, Reading For Pleasure And Supporting And Developing Writers, Including Young Writers, By Any Means The Trustees See Fit, Including The Organisation And Running Of Reading And Writing Related Events And Activities That Will Be Of Interest To As Many People As Possible, Including Vulnerable People And Marginalised Communities And The Running Of An Annual Book Festival
Classification
- How
- Provides Services
- What
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Recreation
- Who
- Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Area of benefit
- Regional
- Local Authority
- Essex, Southend-on-sea, Thurrock
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £108,582 | £104,225 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £110,294 | £116,587 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £129,681 | £120,762 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £95,483 | £97,956 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £44,443 | £40,142 |
| May 31, 2021 | £78,666 | £78,593 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Peter Brian Donaldson (Chair) | May 23, 2011 |
| Camilla Shestopal | Sept. 30, 2014 |
| Christian Josef Peter Leppich | April 23, 2026 |
| Folasade Ogunlana-Fadipe | Nov. 7, 2022 |
| Hana Beatrice Yamato Loftus | April 23, 2026 |
| Helen Wakeham | April 23, 2026 |
| James Andrew Macdonald | Sept. 26, 2011 |
| Jack Edward O'Hara Robinson | April 23, 2026 |
| Kimberley Anne Elizabeth Sheehan | April 23, 2026 |
| Louise-Ann May Williams | April 23, 2026 |
| Maxime Quetzal Pons Webster | April 23, 2026 |
| Patricia Ann Gaudin | Sept. 30, 2014 |
| Paula Clowes | April 23, 2026 |
| Tony Fisher | Nov. 10, 2021 |