The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

HAY Festival Foundation LTD

Registered charity 1070073 Registered since 1998

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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12
trustees on the board
1.8y median 2y
average tenure
3y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
9.6y
average years in governance
7 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 12Arts/culture/heritage/science 11Environment/conservation/heritage 2General Charitable Purposes 2The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 20Education 7Property 7

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Contact

Websitewww.hayfestival.com
Emailamanda@hayfestival.org
Phone01497822620
AddressHay Festival, The Drill Hall, 25 Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye, HEREFORD, HR3 5AD

Finances

£6,883,201 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£166,884£45,853
2022£4,687,630£4,630,863
2023£5,389,786£5,091,450
2024£6,365,737£5,969,965
2025£6,883,201£6,377,421

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:-(A) TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION AND LEARNING OF THE PEOPLE OF BOTH THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND OTHER COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF LITERATURE, POETRY AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, IN PARTICULAR BY PROMOTING PUBLIC FESTIVALS, SHOWS, READINGS AND FAIRS;(B) TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN LITERATURE AND POETRY AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD PROVIDED THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH SHALL BE PUBLISHED;(C) TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN LITERATURE AND POETRY AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE ABOVE) TO AWARD MEDALS AND/OR PRIZES IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT;(D) TO PROMOTE OR DEVELOP FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF BOTH THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND OTHER COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD THE ART OR SCIENCE OF LITERATURE, POETRY AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION IN ALL ITS BRANCHES AND LIKEWISE TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE IMPROVEMENT OF LITERATURE, POETRY AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND OTHER COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9TH JANUARY 1998AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 08 JUN 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18 MAY 2020 as amended on 10 Dec 2021

Trustees (12)

12trustees
59median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

HAY Festival Foundation Limited · 03490480 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 09/01/1998

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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