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Penzance Literary Festival

Penzance Litfest

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1168422
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 17, 2026. Filing history
Registered
July 25, 2016
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
58 Belgravia Street
Penzance
TR18 2BL

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

Geography

Area of benefit
Local
Local Authority
Cornwall

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 Sept. 17, 2026On time £27,405 £20,915
Dec. 31, 2024 May 20, 2025On time £16,295 £12,428
Dec. 31, 2023 April 23, 2024On time £12,372 £12,651
Dec. 31, 2022 March 1, 2023On time £7,004 £9,283
Dec. 31, 2021 May 11, 2022On time £0 £136
Dec. 31, 2020 July 26, 2021 £500 £80

Trustees

Name Appointed
Derek Thompson Jan. 7, 2020
Fiona Buxton Jan. 14, 2025
Isabel Montagnon April 18, 2024
Monica Forty April 18, 2024
Richard Williams Jan. 14, 2025
Renate Augstein Jan. 8, 2019