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Penzance Literary Festival

Penzance Litfest

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1168422
Status
Registered
Registered
July 25, 2016
Legal form
CIO
Area of benefit
Local

Address

Address
58 BELGRAVIA STREET
PENZANCE
TR18 2BL

Contact

Activities

To promote all genre of literature by the establishment and maintenance of an annual literary event, the Penzance Literary Festival for 4 days in July every year, and a number of LitFest Extra events during the year.To work with local youth and schools to advance education, appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of all forms of literature.

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are:a) To Promote The Arts For The Public Benefit, And In Particular The Art Of Literature, By The Establishment And Maintenance Of An Annual Arts Festival.b) To Advance The Education Of The Public By Promoting And Providing Opportunities For The Appreciation, Understanding And Enjoyment Of Literature.

Classification

How
Provides Services
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
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
Cornwall

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £16,295 £12,428
Dec. 31, 2023 £12,372 £12,651
Dec. 31, 2022 £7,004 £9,283
Dec. 31, 2021 £136
Dec. 31, 2020 £500 £80

Trustees

Name Appointed
Derek Thompson Jan. 7, 2020
Fiona Buxton Jan. 14, 2025
Isabel Montagnon April 18, 2024
Linda Camidge Ba, Phd Aug. 17, 2016
Monica Forty April 18, 2024
Paul James Hunter Ba, Mba Aug. 17, 2016
Rachel Lockwood Viney Aug. 17, 2016
Richard Williams Jan. 14, 2025
Renate Augstein Jan. 8, 2019