Guildford Book Festival

Registered charity 1158746 Registered since 2014

Operates: Surrey

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.1y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

12.7y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

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Sector coverage

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

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 6Finance 4Professional services 3

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Newgate Church - Milton Keynes Similar size; both Arts and culture
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Contact

Website	guildfordbookfestival.co.uk
Email	director@guildfordbookfestival.co.uk
Phone	07484 286473
Address	2 Hindmoor Manor, Hindhead Road, HINDHEAD, Surrey, GU26 6AX

Finances

£60,198 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£45,377	£56,955
2021	£67,638	£66,144
2022	£63,042	£77,504
2023	£58,972	£49,690
2024	£60,198	£58,665

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING ANDPROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE APPRECIATION, UNDERSTANDING ANDENJOYMENT OF LITERATURE AND THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BY OPERATING ANANNUAL LITERARY FESTIVAL.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 APR 2014

Trustees (7)

7trustees

62median age

2aged 70+

Nikki Katrin Nelson-Smithage 58 Chair since 2023
Andrew Whitby-Collins since 2023
Charmian Jane Purnellage 73 since 2023
Christopher Wadeage 66 since 2023
Emma Mckenzieage 57 since 2024
Michael John Haconage 72 since 2023
William Robert Salmonage 48 since 2021

Linked company (Companies House)

Guildford Book Festival · 08971550 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 01/04/2014

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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