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Essex Book Festival

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1143727
Status
Registered
Registered
Sept. 9, 2011
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Regional

Address

Address
ESSEX BOOK FESTIVAL
125 HIGH STREET
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO11SZ

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

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Essex, Southend-on-sea, Thurrock

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
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
Folasade Ogunlana-Fadipe Nov. 7, 2022
James Andrew Macdonald Sept. 26, 2011
Patricia Ann Gaudin Sept. 30, 2014
Tony Fisher Nov. 10, 2021