Cambridge Literary Festival

Registered charity 1153944 Registered since 2013

Operates: Cambridgeshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.3y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.4y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Education/training 7Recreation 6The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Other services 11Tech and media 7Arts and leisure 3

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Cicely Saunders International 1 shared trustee
Trinity Hall Cambridge 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.cambridgeliteraryfestival.com
Email	hello@cambridgeliteraryfestival.com
Phone	01223515335
Address	CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL, 22 Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LD

Finances

£484,937 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£238,786	£255,224
2022	£255,329	£259,572
2023	£415,949	£374,641
2024	£454,687	£405,159
2025	£484,937	£439,581

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceRecreation

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF LITERATURE, LANGUAGE AND THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR THROUGH A LITERARY FESTIVAL IN CAMBRIDGE, AND SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS THE MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/05/2008

Trustees (7)

7trustees

57median age

0aged 70+

William Alexander Bowesage 46 Chair since 2024
Alison Shakespeareage 54 since 2026
Karen Duffyage 61 since 2017
Katherine Elizabeth Kirk since 2024
Rachael Alexandra Beale since 2026
Renee Etienne since 2024
Timothy James Harvey-Samuelage 60 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

Cambridge Literary Festival Limited · 06599041 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 21/05/2008

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Cicely Saunders International 1 shared trustee
Trinity Hall Cambridge 1 shared trustee

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