RECISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07S38636 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBER: 1143727
rt ofthe Trnstees
Unaudited Financial
tattments for the Period J June 202110 31 Dec¢rnb¢r 2
21
for
Essex Book Festival
Fisher Michael
The Old Grange
WatTen Estste
Lordship Road
Writtle
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E55ex Book Festival
Contents of tht Financial Statements
for th¢ P¢Tiod l 202110 31 Detember 2021
Page
Report ofthe Trus1e¢s
Independent Ex8miDtr's Report
Statem¢DI of Fin*ncial Ac¢iviti¢s
Balathct Sheet
Notes to the Finaneial Statements
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Essex Book Futival
isteTed number: 0753
636
Re
rt of th¢ Trustees
for the Period l June 2021 to 31 Deeember 2021
The trustees who are also director5 of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006. present their report with
th¢ financia] statements of the charity for the period l June 2021 to 31 December 2021. The trn5tee5 have adopted the
provisions of Accolmting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of R¢comm¢nd¢d Practice applicabl¢ to chariti¢S
preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of
Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019).
ORIECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Obj¢¢tive$ and aims
The objectives of the clwity are to advance th¢ education of the publTrc in Essex by promoting literature, reading for
pleasure and supporting and developing writers. The objectives are mei primarily, through an annual Essex Book
Festival. which offers Opporn￿lI1es for local. national and international authors to discuss iheir Works. writing
workshops and competitions for budding authors.
Signific*nt activities
The period covering l June 202110 31 December 2021 maTks an exceptional period of activity for Essex B¢)ok Festival.
Unlike previous years when the festival has ¢aken place in the month of March, the main body of festival activity took
place over an extended period of l June to.3 1st August 2021 in an attempt io miiigate the poiential impact of Covid-19.
As a r¢sult of Covid restrict10115, L.e. reduced audience capacities in key venues. audience trepidation, and the
introduction of digital events to replace in person events. there a rnarked reduction in ticket tncoTt]e. This did not
ome as a surprise and rnirrored the experi¢nc¢ of sitllilar festiva]s in the region and nationally. Overdll, ID the ligbt of
the exceptional circumstancK the Essex Book F¢stival 2021 was deemed to be a suc¢¢ss. and more than thaL to have
proven its ability to weather muliiple challenges in a swiftly changing (ime.
Essex Book Festival also welcomed the oppotDmity to be part of a ￿￿10ftaI schools. 3-year projeci Spoken Word Power
led by Eastside. a London-bas¢d Educational Arts Trnst which is COTnmitted io delivering cultural projects for young
people living in under-represented areas. The project began in SepteTllber 2021 and will run through until September
2023 thus providing Ess¢x Book Fes1ivo] with greater fitwicial s¢curity moviAg foThvards.
Publie benefit
Our main activities and who we ty io help are described above. All our chari¢8ble activities focus on the education of
the public and are undertaken to further our charitsble purposes for the public benefiL
FINAf4CIAL REVIEW
Reserves poliey
Th¢ E5s¢x Book Festival maintsined two reserves during ihe year.
The general r¢s¢rve i$ maintained at a level which the board of TnLStees believe is required in order to contirtue to run
the charity as a going concern. It is th¢ Trustees, opinion that a relatively high general res¢rv¢ is required in order to
mitigate the risks around future grdnt and other support income. The current T¢s¢rv¢ l¢vel will offer some ¢¢rtainty to
provide fUtt￿e festivals through to 2022.
The charity also maintained restricted reserves generated from the Arts Council England. The reserves were used to
develop specific projects. partnerships and audiences with the aim to embed div¢rsity into all our festival events.
Going concern
No material uncertainties exisl regarding the charl￿5 abilty to continue as a going concern.
STRUCTifRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governiTrg documenL a deed of trus4 and constiDJtes a limikd company, limited by
guaraniee, as defined by the Companie5 Act 2006.
Re£r￿ltment and appointment of new trusttts
The direciors of the ¢ompaDy axe also charity tru5t¢¢5 for the purposes of Gharity law. The t￿￿te¢S are ¢lect¢d to serve at
Annual G¢neral Meetings.
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REFERENCE A]¥D ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIiS
Registered Company number
07538636 (England and Wales)
Regist¢r¢d Charity Durnber
1143727
Registered office
125 High Stre
Col¢hester
Essex
coi isz
Trustets
P B Donald50ll
MtsSMFord
J R Luc&s (resigned 10.11.21)
J A Macdonald
Ms P A Gaudin
Ms C Shesiopal
T Fisher (apN)inted 10.11.21)
Independent Examiner
Fisher Michael
Th¢ Old Grdnge
Wanen Esia
LATrrdship Road
Writt1¢
Essex
CMI 3WT
This report h&s been prepared in acLordance with the spttial provisions of Pan 15 of th¢ ComF¢nies ALX 2006 relating
to small companies.
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Approved by order of th¢ board of thjstees on............................................. 8t￿ signed on its behalf by..
J A Maclk)D￿d- TIL￿tte

Inde
ndent ExArniner's Re
ort to the Trustees of
Esstx Book Festival
Independent examiner's report to the trustett of Essex Book Festival Cthe Cojnpafty.)
I report to the charity trllstees on my exarnination of the ￿ounts of the Company for th¢ Friod l Jun¢ 2021 to
31 December 2021.
Responsibilities and basi5 of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of wrnpany law) you are resPOn5ibl¢ for
the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 Cthe 2006 Act.).
Having satisfied myself thw ihe accounts of the Company are not required to ￿ a￿lIted under Part 16 of the 2006 Aei
and are eligible for independent examination. I r¢port in respect of my examination of your charitys arxounts as ca￿1¢d
out under section 145 of the Chartiies Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). In Carrying out my examination I have followed the
Directlons 8Lven by the Charity Cornmission under secrion 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
IJ)dependent examiner's statement
I have completed my examin￿70n. I confuTh that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me cause to believe=
ac¢ounting records were noi kept in respect of the CornpaDy &5 required by section 386 of th¢ 2006 Act" or
the a￿O￿nts do not accord with th05¢ records; or
the accounts do not comply with the arxounting requirements of ￿tIOn 396 of the 2006 Act oth¢r th8n any
requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independeni
examination,. or
the accounts have not been prepared Tn accordance with the meth(yJs and prti)ciples of the Staiemeni of
RecomTnended Praciic¢ for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charitie5 Preparing their accounts
in a￿OrdaI￿e with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matt¢tS in cofLnection with th¢ examination io which attention should
be (Irawn in this report in order io enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be rexhed.
Mrs A S Kaley
Fish¢r Michael
The Old Grang¢
Warren Estst¢
Lordship Road
Writtle
Essex
CMI 3WT
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Essex Book Festival
Statetnent of Financial Activities
for the Period l Jun¢ 2021 ¢0 31 De¢ember 2021
Period
1.6.21
Y¢aT Ended
31.5.21
Totsl
funds
31.12.21
Total
funds
Unre5trithd
fimds
R¢5tri¢t¢d
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
19.543
24.900
44.443
78,666
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Event Cosis
1.896
12.420
14.316
30.014
Other
13,346
12.480
25.826
48,579
Total
15.242
24,9CM)
40.142
78,593
NET INCOME
4.301
4.301
73
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forw*rd
27.372
27,372
27,299
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
31.673
31,673
27,372
The notes fortn part of these financial ststements
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F¢stiv*l
Balance Sheet
31 De¢ember 202
2021
2021
Total
ds
UnTestri¢toJ Restricted
funds
nds
CURRENf ASSEIS
Debtors
Cash ￿ bank
930
36,932
930
36,932
365
28,007
37.862
37,862
28.372
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within 01￿ year
(6,189)
(6.189)
11,0001
P4Er CURREla ASSETS
31.673
31.673
27,372
TOTAL ASSE15 LESS CURRENr
LLiBILITIFS
31,673
31.673
27372
NET ASSETS
31.673
31,673
27,372
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
31.673
27.372
TOTAL FUNDS
31,673
27.372
The charitsbl¢ ¢ompaDy is entitled ￿ ¢xemyion from audit Se¢tion 477 of th¢ Ci)mpani¢5 Art 2(K>6 for the period
ended 31 Decern￿r 2021.
me[nbe￿ have ￿)t ffquired the company ￿ obtsin an audit of its finan¢ial $￿T￿ents for the period ¢nd¢d
31 Dec¢mber 2021 in accordw with SKtion 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trwsie¢s acknowled8e their ￿$￿)nsibilItieS for
(a)
ensuring Th￿ the ¢haritable company ke¢ps accrAmtit)g f￿rdS that comply with Se¢tions 386 and 387 of the
Companies Act 2006 and
PTtpaTing finan¢iai sthtemenls whi¢h give a trne and fair vi¢w of th¢ state of affairs of the ¢haritable company &s
the end of each fjnancial year and of it5 surplus or deficit for exh financia] year in accordanrc with the
requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which oihenvis¢ comply with the requirements of the Companie5 Aet
2006 relatin8 to financial 5tatementy so far as applicable to the charitable company.
{b)
These financial statements have prepared in xcord3nce with the provision5 applicable to charitablc companTr¢s
subject to the small companies regime.
The financial sNements were appmed by the Board of Tnjsiees and 4uth)rised for issue
071(￿12022
.. and were signed on its Fxhalf by:
on
J A Macdonald- Trustee
The ]M)tes fonn part of these financia] sraternents

Essex Book Festival
Notts to the Financial Siattments
for the Period l June 2021 ¢0 31 D¢vmber 2021
AccouN￿NG POLICIES
Basis of preparing the fiDancial staiements
Th¢ fujanrial statements of th¢ charhtable company. which 15 a public benefit entity und¢r FRS 102, have been
prepared in accordance with the Charitie5 SORP (FRS 102) 'Ac¢ounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement
of Recommended Practice applicable to charities prepanng their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Rtporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019),,
Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland, and the Compani¢s Act 2006. The financial ststernents have been prepared under the historical cost
convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Staternent of Fin8nci81 Activitie5 onee the chaxty h&s entttlement to the fimds, it
is probable that the income will be received and the amowjt un be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recogni5ed ￿ expenditure as soon ￿ there is a legal or construciive obligation eommstting the
charity to that expenditure. it is probable that a transftr of ¢contsmi¢ benefits wll be required in settlemenr and
the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accrua15 basis and has
been classified wjder headings that aggregate all cost related to th¢ category. Where costs cannot be directly
attributed to wticular headin8s they have been allo¢a*d ￿ activities on a b&5is consistent with the use of
Tesources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corpoTation tax on its charitable a¢tivitie5.
Fund ateounting
Unrestricted filnds can be ￿ in accordance with the charithble objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted can only be used for particular restricted Purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions
arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purp05e5.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of ¢ach fiujd is iD¢lud¢d in th¢ not¢s to the financial statements.
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
Th¢re were no trustees. remunerdtion or other benefits for the period ended 31 Dttetnber 2021 nor for the year
ended 31 May 2021.
Tr￿stee$, expenses
There were no trustees, expenses paid for the period ended 31 December 2021 nor for the year ended
31 May2021.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
fvnds
Re5tri¢ted
fimds
TotAI
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
17.441
61225
78,666
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable aetivities
Event Costs
3.751
26263
30,014
Other
13.617
34,962
48.579
Total
17.368
61.225
78,593
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k Fest&v*l
Note5 to the Financial Ststements- eoniinued
for the Period l June 202110 31 December 2021
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FI]¥ANCIAL AcfiviTIES- continued
Unresrricted
Restricted
fimds
funds
Total
fijnds
NET INCOME
73
73
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Tot41 funds brought ft>rward
27299
27,299
TOTAL Fuf4DS CARRtED FORWARD
27,372
27,372
DEBTORS: Amourfrs FALLING DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR
2021
2021
Pr¢payrn¢Dts
930
365
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE wfnill¥ ONE YEAR
2021
2021
Trad¢ creditors
Accruals and d¢f¢rred income
189
6.000
1,000
6,189
1.000
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in funds
At
31.12.21
At 1.6.21
Unrestricted funds
General fwid
27,372
4,301
31.673
TOTAL FUNDS
27.372
4,301
31,673
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Essex Book Festiv*l
Not to the Finaneial Statements- Continued
lor the Period l Jun¢ 2
211 31 December 2021
MOVEMENf IN FUNDS- continued
Net movement in fijnds, in¢lud¢d in the above are ￿ follows..
Incoming
resource5
Movement
in fijnds
expended
Unrestricted funds
Gtnerdl fi￿d
Essex County Council ATts tkv¢lopment
14,543
5,0(X)
(10,242)
(5.000)
4,301
19.543
(15,242)
4,301
Restricted funds
Arts Council Grant
24,9CKI
(24,9(NJ)
TOT AL FUNDS
44.443
(40.142)
4,301
Comparatives for movement in fund$
Net
rnovement
in fi￿d$
At
31.5.21
Ai 16.20
Unrestrieted funds
General fimd
27.299
73
27.372
TOTAL FUNDS
27.299
73
27,372
Comparative net movement in fimds. included in th¢ aE#)v¢ are as follows..
Incoming
Resources
resources expended
Movement
in fund5
Unrestricted funds
General fvnd
Essex County Council Arts D¢velopm¢nt
2.441
15.000
(2.368)
(15.000)
73
17.441
(17.368)
73
Regtrieted funds
Arts Council Grnit
61,225
(61,225)
TOTAL FUNDS
78,666
(78,593)
73
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Essex Book Festival
Notes ¢0 the Financial Statern¢nts- continued
for tkne Ptriod
JuDe 2021 to 31 December 2021
ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY
Th¢re is no ultimat¢ ¢oittrolling paty.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURFS
Th¢re were no related party transaction5 forthe period ended 31 December 2021.
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