The Bridport Literary Festival Limited

Registered charity 1147075 Registered since 2012

Operates: Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.8y median 3y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

19.1y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6Education/training 6

Commercial experience

Business services 12Finance 7Professional services 6

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Contact

Website	www.bridlit.com
Email	hello@bridlit.com
Phone	01308 426491
Address	157 Orchard Crescent, BRIDPORT, DT6 5HB

Finances

£136,384 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£31,532	£49,993
2022	£97,233	£87,129
2023	£115,079	£98,703
2024	£114,949	£125,182
2025	£136,384	£136,024

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY PROMOTING AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE APPRECIATION, UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF LITERATURE AND THE ARTS AND, IN PARTICULAR, THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND RUNNING OF A LITERARY FESTIVAL IN BRIDPORT TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO READ FOR PLEASURE AND TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF ANY MATTERS LITERARY, HISTORIC, ARTISTIC, ARCHITECTURAL, AESTHETIC OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12 MAR 2012

Trustees (6)

6trustees

66median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Stuart Rockage 65 Chair since 2024
Deirdre Coatesage 78 since 2014
Diana Hallage 63 since 2026
Helen Irene Carlessage 65 since 2022
Mary Laura Selina Rose Jolyage 66 since 2022
Timothy Clarkeage 69 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

The Bridport Literary Festival Limited · 08000525 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 21/03/2012

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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