The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Ilminster Literary Festival

Registered charity 1169618 CIO Registered since 2016

Operates: Somerset

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Board DNA

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6
trustees on the board
6.8y median 7y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
12y
average years in governance
5 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 2Education 1Other services 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Websiteilminsterliteraryfestival.org
EmailIlminsterlitfest@gmail.com
Phone0146055050
Address7 Greenway, Dowlish Ford, ILMINSTER, Somerset, TA19 0PJ

Finances

£13,170 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£280£2,309
2021£7,554£8,398
2022£14,930£14,053
2023£13,310£10,875
2024£13,170£11,685

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

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

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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 ILMINSTER TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO READ FOR PLEASURE AND TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF ANY MATTERS OF LITERARY, HISTORIC, ARTISTIC, ARCHITECTURAL, AESTHETIC OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 Oct 2016

Trustees (6)

6trustees
75median age
3aged 70+
Succession outlook: 3 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

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