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Trustees. report
Independent examiners, report
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Statement of financial activities
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Balance sheet
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Notes to the f inancial statements
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Reference and administrative details
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The Winter 2024 and Spring 2025 Festivals have again shown that the CLF
audience's curiosity and appetite for a rich programme of events continues
to dazzle us.
In turbulent times, where copyright, freedom of expression and even of
thought are at risk, our Festival continues to provide a vitsl space for
reflection and inspiration, and a platform to address the issues of our time
with depth and expertise. This year in particular, the Festival opened doors
into spaces within this city that may not be visited by some, and welcomed
people to share their art, their stories and knowledge with many.
Thank you, as ever, for your support of the Festival. Your generosity plays a
critical role in fostering creativity. opening access to culture and
contributing to this rich cultural offering within Cambridge. We cannot do it
without you.
Key highlights and achievements for the year
A double-bill one-off event in September 2024 whetted the appetite of the
audience ahead of our Winter Festival. Elif Shafak and Oliver Burkeman
addressed packed rooms" further one-offs featured Dr Suzanne O'sullivan,
Nobel Prize Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, Rob Macfarlane and Lord
Heseltine.
We staged two Festivals featuring 135 speakers, including globally
renowned and emerging novelists, poets and writers, household names from
the worlds of stage, film and TV as well as incisive Cambridge academics, art
lovers, environmental campaigners, economists, broadcasters and political
heavyweights.

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The Cambridge Series again platformed world-leading Cambridge University
academics in a range of events for the intellectually curious: Helen Charman
provided a radical case for liberated motherhood, Neil Lawrence interrogated
what Al means for our identity, Barbara Sahakian and Christelle Langley
provided new perspectives on improving brain health, Joycelyn Longdon
inspired us to use climate action as a shared goal and Michael Banner, Dean
of Trinity College, made the case for why Britain should pay reparations for
historic wrongs to present Caribbean inhabitsnts.
The third A Room of One's Own Lecture was delivered by
Bloomsbury scholar Frances Spalding, providing a
riveting backdrop to the history and reception of Virginia
Woolf's landmark text" a limited-edition commemorative
pamphlet was produced and distributed to ticket holders.
Fiction and poetry featured fulsomely. Iconic novelists
Ali Smith and Alan Hollinghurst lit up the nights in
November, while Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey
launched our Spring Festival with her extraordinary
novel Orbital. With Irish writing in the ascendant, our
annual debut novelists panel was devoted to Irish
Writers, and we welcomed an exceptional trio of talent:
Roisin O'Donnell, Garrett Carr and Louise Hegarty
delighted audiences and in return enjoyed long signing
queues.
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Poets. actors and wordsmiths such as Michael Rosen,
David Larbi. Harriet Walter and Hollie McNish took us
on a tour of the English language in all its idiosyncrasies.
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Anniversary events marking literary greats featured at
both Winter and Spring Festivals. The extraordinary
legacies of James Baldwin. F. Scott Fitsgerald and Jane
Austen were each discussed in panel events to sold-out
audiences.
The climate crisis, nature and the environment were
explored in events that challenged, delighted and
inspired us to act, with Mike Berners-Lee, Tony Juniper, Helen Czerski, Helen
Scales, Guy Shrubsole, Chloe Dalton and Tom Heap.
We continued our partnership with the New Statesman, hosting Breakfast
with the Editors, the New Statesman Debate, and inviting New Statesman
journalists to chair events.

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The debating chamber of the Cambridge Union
was put to its traditional use in our annual New
Statesman Debate. The motion was carried:
This house believes private schools should be
abolished.
Our third annual State of the Nation Lecture
drew a capacity crowd as award-winning
journalist, author, broadcaster and academic
Gary Younge addressed the Cambridge Union
to speak on immigration, freedom and the
economy and set out his priorities for what we
need to change to improve our country.
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We livestreamed sold out events to ensure that
popular events remain available to all. We
continued to add events to CLF Player, to
reach a global audience. This now includes over
420 recordings.
CLF Funding
Cambridge Literary Festival is a registered
charity (1153944). Our objective is the
advancement of education for the benefit of
the public by the promotion of literature,
language and the arts in particular through a
literary festival in Cambridge.
We have a mixed funding model that includes
ticket
income,
sponsorships,
donations,
memberships and grant funding.
This diverse range of income enables the
festival to provide a high-quality range of
events, widen access to culture and develop a
growing programme of outreach activities. We
are registered with the Fundraising Regulator.
and we follow the FR code of practice.

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Children's events
At a time when reading habits amongst children
are changing, we responded with a free Children's
Festival and welcomed a throng of talented
children's authors.
Our annual free Schools Day extended its offer to
primary schools in addition to secondary schools
with two outstanding events at the Cambridge
Union in May 2025.
244 children from local state primary schools were
welcomed to an event with award-winning author
Patrice Lawrence. a further 257 state secondary
school students were enthralled by Jason Reynolds
in conversation with Guy Gunaratne on Jason's
verse novel Long Way Down.
Both audiences exceeded expectation with the
scale and detail of their questions. Every pupil went
home with a free book.
Over 2,100 free tickets to our Children's Festival
were given away to children and families. We
worked with local schools to ensure that tickets
reached families from all backgrounds and we will
build on learnings of how we distribute tickets for
future free children's events.
Cressida Cowell, Jacqueline Wilson. Jamie Smart
and Katie Kirby were among those who delighted
and dazzled hordes of children on the Cambridge
Union stage and in the historic Union Library, a
beautiful bookish space for young readers.
Cressida Cowell was awarded the CLF Contribution
to Children's Reading Award.

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Free tickets & concessions
In addition to the 2100 free tickets for the
children's Festival, we also provided free
tickets for young people leaving care,
NHS workers and beneficiaries of cancer
charity Something To Look Forward To.
IO/ of all tickets were sold as
concessions as part of our efforts to
widen access to the festival.
Free Library event & free books
We held a free children's event in
Cambridge City Library during Spring
half-term. We gave away 130+ books to
Cambridgeshire libraries, in addition to
the 501 books given to children and
young people on the Schools Day.
Working with schools
We partnered with Cambridge City
Council on a Heritage Lottery Funded
schools project celebrating 150 years of
the Cambridge Corn Exchange.
Published children's authors worked in
five Cambridge schools delivering a series
of creative writing workshops.

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Festival bestselLers
Winter 2024
Mackenzie Crook | If Nick Drake Came to My House
Patrick Grant | Less
Michael Rosen | A Life in Writing
Rupert Everett | The American No
Tim Spector | The Food for Life Cookbook
David Nicholls l You Are Here
Led By Donkeys | Adventures in Art, Activism and Accountability
Hollie McNish | Lobster." An Evening of Poetry
Zandra Rhodes | Iconic
Harriet Walter | She Speaks! What Shakespeare's Women Might Have Said
Spring 2025
Samantha Har4ey | Orbital
Ash Sarkar | Minority Rule.. Adventures in the Culture War
Andrew Marr, Helen Lewis, Hannah Barnes & Megan Gibson | Breakfast with
the Editors
Danny Dorling | Seven Children.. Inequality and Britain's Next Generation
George Monbiot | Neoliberalism & How It Came to Control Your Life
Helena Kelly, Alex Clark & Bharat Tandon | The Life, Writing & Legacy of Jane
Austen
Ilan Pappe | What's Next for Israel & Palestine
Anthony Horowitz | Literary Lunch
Michael Heseltine | An Urgent Agenda to Rebuild Britain
lan Hislop, Helen Lewis, Andrew Hunter Murray & Adam Macqueen | Private
Eye Podcast Live
Richard Ayoade l The Unfinished Harauld Hughes
Festival stat - FY24-25
86 events across the year
25 at Winter Festival
54 at Spring Festival
16 livestreamed events
8 one-off events
17,000 tickets were sold of those 2,083 were new customers, who went on
to place 3,138 orders, amounting to a total spend of £103k. Total number of
customers totalled over 5,500 with 680 of these being international
customers, living outside of the UK

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Thank you for organising such a brilliant
event. My year 9 son has gone to bed early
to finish reading. Something that hasn't
happened in a long time.
66
You have a terrific Festival, expertly
organised and staffed
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An unforgettable trip! Cambridge is so beautiful and interesting. The lecture was a
highlight-e5pecially the free book, sparking my intrigue with its unorthodox themes
and experimental word spacing choices. As someone with a passion for reading, I loved
itl Educational, inspiring, and just awesome. - Holly - year l O
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These two weekends are the
highlight of my year.
66
It IS such a special event and my experience of
you has been so organised and warm - thank you
thank you.
66
How you manage to organise such a large event
and keep everything to time, ensure we all find
our event venue and seat and opportunity to
purchase books is truly amazing. I stand in awe
of such a featl Well done everyone.
66
Congratulations ... every aspect of
your Festival seemed to be running
brilliantly welll
66
We are so grateful to the organisers of CLF who went above and beyond in supporting
Concrete Rose.. Not only did they generously provide complimentary tickets for our young
people and hosts, they also arranged for us to meet with Ashley and enabled us to promote
our cause throughout the day.
Hearing from a Cambridge graduate with care-experience who has triumphed in spite of
hardship was truly inspiring and A5hley'5 warmth and kindness will certainly stay with our
young people.
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CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL LIMITED
TRUSTEES, REPORT INCORPORATING A DIRECTOR'S REPORT(continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
Objectives and activities
The objects of the charity are the advancement of education for the benefit of the pubLic by the promotion of
Literature, language and the arts in particular through Literary festivals in Cambridge, and such other activities
as the members of the management committee shalL from time to time determine. The trustees confirm that
they have compLied with the duty in section 17(5) of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the pubLic
benefit guidance pubLished by the Charity Commission.
Structure, governance and management
Constitution
The company is registered as a charitabLe company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Memorandum of
Association on 21 May 2008 and subsequently amended on 25 September 2013 when it became a registered
charity, registered charity number 1153944.
b. Method of appointment or election of directors
The Board of trustees appoint new members of the Board either to fill a casual vacancy or by way of addition
to the Board. ParticuLar emphasis is placed upon the appointment of trustees with knowLedge and experience
relevant to the charity s Activities. Board members are the trustees of the registered charity and comprise a
maximum of twelve members who are eLected by an ordinary resolution of the members of the charity. The
Board may co-opt members who hoLd office untiL submitted for eLection at the next Annual General Meeting
for a three-year term. subject to provisions in the ArticLes.
c. OrganisationaL structure and decision making
Day to day administration of the charity is delegated to the management, under supervision of the
Board of trustees. Decision making powers are retained by the Board and exercised at their reguLar meetings.
Risk management
The trustees have identified the major risks which may affect the charity and have taken reasonable steps to
mitigate those risks.
Financial Review
a. Going concern
The trustees have continued to focus on the management of the finances and particuLarLy management of
cash flow. We have maintained heaLthy reserves and therefore the trustees have a reasonable expectation
that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the period to December
2026. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financiaL statements.
b. Financial results
The financial results refLect the hoLding of two in-person festivals, sixteen live-streamed digital events and
seven one-off events in the year. The charity's overall unrestricted excess of income over expenditure for the
year was £45,356 (2024: £49,528} which, when aggregated with unrestricted reserves brought forward of
£240,932 gives an unrestricted reserve to carry forward of £286.288.
The charity received no restricted income during the year. There were no restricted reserves brought forward.

CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL LIMITED
TRUSTEES, REPORT (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
c. Reserves Policy
The board considers that it should have a minimum of £206.000 of cash reserves to meet nine months of fixed
operationaL costs. The actual free reserves are £280,748 (2024: £232,313).
The board wish to record their warm appreciation and thanks to all our supporters. ParticuLar thanks to our
Longstanding supporters. TTP. We also warmLy thank our hoteL partner University Arms and media partner
New Statesman. We thank MILLS & Reeve for kindLy providing meeting faciLities whenever needed. We thank
the Cambridge Union for waiving the cost of the Union Chamber for the Secondary SchooL event at the Spring
Festival.
We are deeply grateful to the Binks Trust. Hawthornden Foundation and others. including those who wish to
remain anonymous, for stepping in and increasing their support to us when BaiLLie Gifford had to withdraw
support from literary festivals across the UK.
Thanks aLso to Glasses Station for stepping in as a venue partner at a time when new support was needed.
We weLcomed Tim Harvey-SamueL to our board this year and he has made an excellent contribution to the life
of the festival. In the meantime, we said farewell to Jeremy Newsom, who served the festivaL welL as our
chairman for many years. In addition. Henry Elliot and Anna Lawlor left the Board having been exceLlent
members of the Board. WiLLiam Bowes has succeeded Jeremy as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the
smalL companies regime within section 415A of the Companies Act 2006 and was approved by the Board of
Directors on and signed on its behaLf by:
On behalf of the Board of Trustees
Date.. 8 December 2025

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL LIMITED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
I report lo Ihe charity Irustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 30 June 2025
which are set out on pages 11 to 21.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the chartty trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the
preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Companies Act 2(Th {'the 2006 Act,).
Having sab'sfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Acl and are
eligible for independent examinab"on, I report in respectof my examination ofyour company's accounts as carried OLrt under section
145 of the Charities Act 2011 (1he 2011 Act,). In carying OLrt my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 14515)(b} of the 2011 ACL
Independent examiner's statement
Since the company s gross income exceeded £250.C((i ycur examiner must be a trEmber of a body listed in section 145 of the
2011 Act. I confimi that l am qualffied to undertake the examination because l am a member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bcxjies.
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matters have come to my attention in [￿nectIOn with the examination giving
me cause to believe that in any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as wuired by section 386 of the 2006 Act" or
2. the accounts do not accord wtth those records., c
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2CQ6 Act other Ihan any requirement
that the accounts gwe a Irue and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examinalion,. or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordan￿ with the meth(KJs and principles of the Statement of
Recommended Practice for accounting and rep(xting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Finanaal Rep)rting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concems and have come aiyoss no otrEr matters in ￿nnection wth the examination to which attention should be drawn
in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the axx)unts to be reached.
Suzanne Goldsmith FCA
For and beha￿of
Pri￿ Bailey LLP
Tennyson House
Cambridge Business Park
Cambridge
CB40WZ
Date: 22 January 2026
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CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
2025
2024
Total
Total
Unrestricted Unrestricted
Note
INCOME
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Investment income
161.211
319,770
3,956
134,949
317,145
2,593
Total
484,937
454,687
EXPENDITURE
Raising funds
Charitable activities
53,694
385,887
46,954
358,205
Total
439,581
405,159
NET INCOME
45,356
49,528
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
240.932
191,404
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD
286,288
240,932
All amounts relate to continuing activities of the company.
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
The notes to the accounts are shown on pages 13 to 21.
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CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL LIMITED
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1153944
COMPANY NUMBER: 06599041
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 JUNE 2025
2025
Total
2024
Total
Note
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
10
5.540
8,619
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
12.533
280.374
14,854
226,986
Total
292,907
241,840
CREDITORS
Amounts failing due within one year
12
12.159
9,527
NET CURRENT ASSETS
280,748
232,313
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
286.288
240,932
NET ASSETS
286,288
240,932
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
14
14
277,288
9.000
231,932
9,000
TOTAL FUNDS
286,288
240,932
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions available to companies subject to the
small company's regime.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act
2006.
The directors consider that the company is enlitled lo exemption from the requirement lo have an audit under the
provisions of section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 {'the Acf). The direclors acknowledge their responsibility for
complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of
accounts.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 8 December 2025 and signed on their behalf
by..
WIKI•￿@￿A%*4, 2025, 6..04aml
The notes to the accounts are shown on pages 13 to 21.
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CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) General information
The charity is a private company limited by guarantee, incorporated and registered in England and Wales and a
registered charity in England and Wales. The company and charity number are shown on the reference and admin
section of these financial statements. The address of the registered office is 22 Station Road, Cambridge, England.
CB12JD.
(b) Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities:
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)- (Charities SORP 2019 (FRS
102) and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.
The company meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
(c) Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis. The financial statements are prepared
in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity and rounded to the nearest £.
(d) Going concern
The trustees have continued to focus on the management of the finances and particularly management of cash
flow. We have maintained healthy reserves and therefore the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the
company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from the date of
approval of these financial statements. For this reason. they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing
the financial statements.
(e) Judgements and key sources of estimation or uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to makejudgements, estimates and assumptions
that affect the amounts reported. These eslimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on
experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances. There are no estimates which might materially affect the results reported in these financial
statements.
(fj
Taxation
The company is considered to pass the lests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and
therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the company
is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by
Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992.
to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
(g) Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for a particular future project or commitment.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES (contlnued)
(h) Income
All income is included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it is probable
that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably
measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is
probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure
reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donororthe estimated resale value. No amounts
are included for the contribution of general volunteers.
income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This
is classwfied as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for il to be spent on a particular
purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricled.
membership subscriptions which gives a member the right to buy services or other benefits are recognised as
they are received.
legacies are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the Charity becomes aware of its entitlement
to the gift and the amount involved can be quantified.
Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot
be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the ststement of financial activities to which it relates:
expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities. events, non-charitable trading
activities, and the sale of donated goods.
expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further
its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries. including those support costs and costs relating to the
governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a
single activity are allocaled directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activilies they
contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.
ti)
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost. and subsequenlly stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation
and impairment losses. A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the
recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the
recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal
at each reporting date.
(k) Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset. less its residual value, over the useful
economic life of that asset as follows:
Fixtures and fittings
Equipment
33¥0 straight line
25 % straight line
Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments
are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
(m) Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short temi highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three
months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
(n) Creditors
Creditors are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably
result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or
estimated reliably. Creditors are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade
discounts due.
(o) Financial instruments
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their
settlement value. Fixed assets are recorded at depreciated historical cost.
(p) Operating leases
Operating leases are recognised over the period of which the lease falls due.
(q) Defined contribution plans
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service
is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a
reduction in future payments or a cash refund.
(r)
Limited by guarantee
The company is a company limited by guarantee. Not all members of the company are Directors. A register of
members is kept at the registered office. The number of members in the year ended 30 June 2025 was 5 (2024.. 5).
In the event of the company being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of
the company.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2025
2024
Ticket sales and similar income
Supporters schemes and donations
Sponsorship and advertising
262,810
39,590
17,370
245,690
35,615
35,840
319,770
317,145
INVESTMENT INCOME
2025
2024
Bank interest received
3,956
2,593
3,956
2,593
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE- CURRENT YEAR
Direct
costs
2025
Support
costs
2025
Total
2025
(note 5)
Fundraising and managing membership scheme and
Corporate partners
44.189
9,505
53,694
Charitable activities=
Literary festivals and one off events
328.484
57.403
385,887
372,673
66,908
439,581
4b. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE- PRIOR YEAR
Direct
costs
2024
Support
costs
2024
Totsl
2024
(note 5)
8,539
Fundraising and managing membership scheme and
Corporate partners
38.415
46,954
Charitable activities:
Literary festivals and one off events
309.255
48,950
358,205
347.670
57,489
405,159
All expenditure related to unrestricted funds in both years.
ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS
2025
2024
Staff costs
Office, premises and IT
Governance costs (note 6)
Travel and subsistence
Other costs
Depreciation
21,507
33,998
6,746
208
1,370
3,079
19,866
30,012
4,455
128
626
2,402
66,908
57,489
Support costs are allocated based upon the percentage of time spent on activites

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
ANALYSIS OF GOVERNANCE COSTS
2025
2024
Independent examination fees
Assurance services other than independent examination
Legal and professional
Trustee meeting costs
2,580
1,204
2,962
2,400
1,624
35
396
6,746
4,455
STAFF COSTS
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
175,351
164,925
Social security costs
11,136
9,001
Employer contributions to pension plans
28,585
24,735
215,072
198,661
AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
The average head count of employees during the year was 5 (2024: 5).
No employee received benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024.. none).
Total remuneration for the year (including social security and pension costs) of the key management team
comprising of two individuals (Festival Director and Operations Director) was £124,167 (2024- £124,809). This
includes employer's national insurance of £9,876 (2024: £9,947) and employerfs pension contributions of £26,784
(2024.. £23.5651.
TRUSTEE REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
During the year. no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits, or were reimbursed any expenses (2024:
£Nil).
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CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
10 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures and
fittings
Equipment
Totals
COST
At 1 July 2024
Disposals
6,326
{3,220)
25,130
(16.080)
31,456
(19,300)
At 30 June 2025
3,106
9,050
12,156
DEPRECIATION
At 1 July 2024
Charge for year
Disposals
4.245
1.025
{3,220)
18,592
2.054
(16,080)
22,837
3,079
{19,300}
At 30 June 2025
2,050
4,566
6,616
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 June 2025
1,056
4,484
5,540
At 30 June 2024
2.081
6,538
8,619
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DEBTORS
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments
4,160
4,235
4,138
5,000
5,346
4,508
12,533
14,854
12 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
Accruals
Other creditors
3,201
2,158
3,780
3,020
2,912
3,600
3,015
12,159
9,527
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CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
13 DEFERRED INCOME
2025
2024
At 1 July 2024
Amount released to income
2,968
(2,968)
At 30 June 2025
14 RESERVES
2025
Asat1
July 2024
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
between
funds
Asat30
June 2025
Unrestricted
funds
231,932
484,937
(439,581)
277,288
Designated
funds
9,000
9,000
Total funds
240,932
484.937
(439.581)
286,288
Designated Funds
The designated fund arose from legacy income which will be used at the discretion of the trustees for specific projects in
support of the Cambridge Literary Festival's charitable objectives.
Prior year comparative
2024
Asat1
July 2023
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
between
funds
Asat30
June 2024
Unrestricted
funds
182,404
454,687
(405,159)
231,932
Designated
funds
9,000
9,000
Total funds
191,404
454,687
(405,159)
240,932

CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
15 PENSIONS AND OTHER POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Defined contribution plans
The amount recognised in income and expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans were
£28,585 (2024.. £24.735). The amount outstanding at the year end was £195 (2024.. £190) and is included in
creditors.
16 OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS
As at 30 June 2025 the Trust had future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as
follows..
Land and Buildings
2025
2024
Under 1 year
Between 2 and 5 years
13,800
13,800
13,800
13,800
The amount recognised as an operating lease expense during the year was £17,140 (2024: £16,560).
17 RELATED PARTIES
One of the trustees of the Festival is also a Trustee of Binks Trust which made a donation of £30.000 (2024..
£20,000) to the festival during the year.
One of the trustees of the festival is also a director of Trinity Hall Residences (1) Limited which made a donation
of £10,000 {2024: £nil) to the festival during the year.
There are no other related party transactions to note (2024: none).
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CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL LIMITED
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER
1153944
COMPANY REGISTARATION NUMBER
06599041
TRUSTEES
Jane Reid (known as Sian Reid)
Julia Collins
Karen Duffy
Jeremy Newsum (resigned 28 February 2025)
Henry Elliot (resigned 25 February 2025}
Anna Lawlor (resigned 28 March 2025)
Eleanor Birne
Katherine Kirk
William Bowes
Reneé Etienne
Timothy Harvey-samuel (appointed 24 February 2025}
COMPANY SECRETARY
Miranda Smith
REGISTERED OFFICE
22 Station Road
Cambridge
CB12JD
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS
Price Bailey LLP
Tennyson House
Cambridge Business Park
Cambridge
CB4 OWZ
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