The Oxford Literary Festival

Registered charity 1128820 Registered since 2009

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.1y median 5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

16.2y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Education/training 7

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 13Education 2Professional services 2

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Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Website	http://www.oxfordliteraryfestival.org/
Email	info@oxfordliteraryfestival.org
Phone	0207 381 3637
Address	c/o Gravita Oxford LLP, First Floor, Park Central, 40-41 Park End Street, OXFORD

Finances

£848,644 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£28,623	£84,110
2022	£420,151	£443,297
2023	£550,294	£539,584
2024	£505,242	£539,418
2025	£848,644	£612,350

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

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Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCEEDUCATION BY PROMOTING AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE APPRECIATION,UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF LITERATURE AND THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THEPROMOTION AND RUNNING OF A LITERARY FESTIVAL IN OXFORD.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 DECEMBER 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 6 MARCH 2009

Trustees (7)

7trustees

67median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Jarl Michael Severnage 62 Chair since 2022
Anthony James Moxon Lowther-Pinkertonage 65 since 2021
Ben Okriage 67 since 2020
Louisa Tregerage 59 since 2024
Paul Thomas Richard Simonsage 74 since 2020
Professor Henry Woudhuysenage 71 since 2025
Yasmin Alibhai-Brownage 76 since 2021

Linked company (Companies House)

The Oxford Literary Festival · 04339438 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 13/12/2001

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

The Malone Society 1 shared trustee

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