Reading Culture CIO

Registered charity 1172563 CIO Registered since 2017

Operates: Bradford City

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

4.3y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.5y

average years in governance

0 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 3Education/training 3Environment/conservation/heritage 2General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Education 3Arts and leisure 1Hospitality 1

Gaps to watch

Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

Boards that share trustees

The Piece Hall Trust 1 shared trustee
The Arts Charity AT Dean Clough 1 shared trustee
Newham Community Renewal Programme Limited 1 shared trustee
The Projected Picture Trust 1 shared trustee
Halifax Civic Trust 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The Arts Charity AT Dean Clough 1 shared trustee
The Projected Picture Trust 1 shared trustee
The Piece Hall Trust 1 shared trustee
Newham Community Renewal Programme Limited 1 shared trustee
Halifax Civic Trust 1 shared trustee
Kings Cross Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre Similar size; both Arts and culture

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Contact

Website	https://www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk
Email	bill@bradfordliteraturefestival.co.uk
Phone	000000
Address	D0.08 Horton D Building, Richmond Road, University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yor

Finances

£117,593 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£275	£275
2021	£125	£125
2022	£234,292	£234,292
2023	£79,221	£79,221
2024	£117,593	£60

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROMOTE THE ARTS AND CULTURE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROMOTING AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES (THROUGH EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES) FOR THE APPRECIATION, UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF THE ARTS OF LITERATURE, LANGUAGE AND THE SPOKEN WORD

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 12 Apr 2017

Trustees (3)

3trustees

49median age

0aged 70+

Jared Shurinage 46 since 2022
Syima Aslam MBEage 52 since 2026
William Robert Lawrence since 2017

Connected charities (5)

The Projected Picture Trust 1 shared trustee
Halifax Civic Trust 1 shared trustee
Newham Community Renewal Programme Limited 1 shared trustee
The Arts Charity AT Dean Clough 1 shared trustee
The Piece Hall Trust 1 shared trustee

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