Berwick Literary Festival

Registered charity 1168860 CIO Registered since 2016

Operates: Northumberland, Scotland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.2y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6Religious Activities 1

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board
Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Website	www.berwickliteraryfestival.com
Email	info@berwickliteraryfestival.com
Phone	01289302913
Address	c/o Berwick Community Trust, 56-58 Castlegate, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1JT

Finances

£58,646 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£13,116	£7,457
2021	£14,358	£15,897
2022	£15,637	£23,894
2023	£32,972	£28,424
2024	£58,646	£50,540

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROMOTING AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE APPRECIATION,UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF LITERATURE AND THE ARTS,IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND RUNNING OF A LITERARY FESTIVAL IN BERWICK-UPON-TWEED AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, AND SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 22 Aug 2016

Trustees (6)

6trustees

0aged 70+

Dr Stephen George Platten Chair since 2021
Dr Nolan Dalrymple since 2020
George Freeland Barbour since 2024
Helen Wright since 2022
Sarah Lucy Baxandall since 2022
Valerie Margaret Bistram since 2022

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