Trustees' Annual Report for the period
| Period start date | Period start date | Period end date | Period end date | ||||
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| 01 | 04 | 2024 | 31 | 03 | 2025 | ||
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FESTIVALS
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1182143 Charity's principal address 17 Leeds Road Selby North Yorkshire Postcode YO8 4HU
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Christina Gabbitas | ||||
| Joyce Howie | ||||
| TracyFoley | ||||
| Kate Eady | ||||
| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | ||||
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution adopted 20/02/2019
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Standard Registration How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Members vote at general meeting Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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Section C Objectives and activities
To give children, young people and families from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities, an equal opportunity with access to free literature festivals, and supply free books where available Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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Our inclusive festival was held in Keighley, engaging with over 3000 children in total.
We gifted over 1300 books at the festival
A Kindness writing initiative was held at the festival, resulting in an exhibition at Keighley library.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
The trustees are pleased with the maintained level of financial Summary of the main performance recorded for the year. achievements of the charity during the year
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Section E Financial review
Reserves are maintained at such a level as to ensure the day to day Brief statement of the activities of the charity can be continued without financial pressure. charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially N/A in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair Chair, etc) Date 27/12/2025
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| Charity Name | No (if any) | |||
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| Children's Literature Festivals | 1182143 | |||
| Receipts and payments accounts | CC16a | |||
| For the period from |
Period start date 01/04/2024 |
Period end date To 31/03/2025 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 4,130 - - - - - - - 4,130 - - - 4,130 1,700 733 - 7 - 198 70 667 - 3,375 - - - 3,375 755 - 268 1,023 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 4,130 - - - - - - - 4,130 - - - 4,130 1,700 733 - 7 - 198 70 667 - 3,375 - - - 3,375 755 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Grants and donations | 4,130 | 44,857 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
4,130 | 44,857 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 44,857 | ||||||
Authors and illustrators |
1,700 | 25,148 | ||||
| Books andpackaging | 733 | 6,736 | ||||
| work done | - | 1,140 | ||||
| Bank charges | 7 | - | ||||
| venue hire | - | 1,210 | ||||
| subscriptions | 198 | 198 | ||||
| travel and accomodation | 70 | 9,334 | ||||
| media marketing | 667 | 1,959 | ||||
| Awards | - | 1,652 | ||||
| **Sub total ** | 3,375 | 47,377 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 47,377 | ||||||
| 755 | - | - | 755 |
- 2,520 | ||
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| 268 | - | - | 268 | 2,788 | ||
| 1,023 | - | - | 1,023 | 268 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Lloyds bank Details Details Details Signature J Howie |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,023 - - - - - 1,023 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Joyce Howie |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| J Howie | Joyce Howie | 27/12/2025 | |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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