Hastings Storytelling Festival

Registered charity 1168229 CIO Registered since 2016

Operates: East Sussex

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.7y median 3.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

average years in governance

5 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6Economic/community Development/employment 6Education/training 6

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 2Professional services 1

Boards that share trustees

ORE Community Land Trust 1 shared trustee
Hastings and ST Leonards Museum Association 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

ORE Community Land Trust 1 shared trustee
Hastings and ST Leonards Museum Association 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.hastingsstoryfest.org
Phone	07708479362
Address	31 Station Road, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, East Sussex, TN40 1RG

Finances

£65,061 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£49,569	£42,536
2022	£54,703	£64,143
2023	£67,286	£67,005
2024	£70,342	£59,988
2025	£65,061	£70,260

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE ARTS AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS IN EAST SUSSEX PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:• CELEBRATING AND PROMOTING THE ART OF THE SPOKEN WORD;• ADVANCING AND ENCOURAGING LITERACY THROUGH STORYTELLING - ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE; • HOSTING STORYTELLING EVENTS IN DIVERSE VENUES AND BY ENGAGING NEW AUDIENCES; AND• ORGANISING AND DELIVERING AN ANNUAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL.

Governing document: CIO - Association Registered 14 Jul 2016 as amended on 14 Mar 2025

Trustees (6)

6trustees

60median age

0aged 70+

Louise Jeanne Chantal Chair since 2026
Hilary Lissendenage 60 since 2021
Richard Street since 2023
Yvonne O'Connor since 2024
Kate Francis since 2018
Rounaq Uddin since 2022

Connected charities (2)

ORE Community Land Trust 1 shared trustee
Hastings and ST Leonards Museum Association 1 shared trustee

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