Children's Book Fest - Chichester CIO

Registered charity 1183937 CIO Registered since 2019

Operates: West Sussex

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.8y median 4.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

15.4y

average years in governance

6 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Disability 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 7Education 3Business services 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

The British Music Experience 1 shared trustee
1191392 1 shared trustee
The Chichester Society 1 shared trustee

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The Chichester Society 1 shared trustee
The British Music Experience 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.childrensbookfest.com
Email	amanda@childrensbookfest.org
Phone	07986697693
Address	19 Westgate, CHICHESTER, West Sussex, PO19 3ET

Finances

£85,705 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£13,980	£4,793
2021	£33,581	£25,128
2022	£38,889	£29,381
2023	£32,894	£39,692
2024	£85,705	£58,428

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE,PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUBSIDISED LITERARY FESTIVALS AND BOOKS

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 17 Jun 2019

Trustees (8)

8trustees

59median age

1aged 70+

Sir Mark Philip Featherstone-Witty OBEage 80 Chair since 2024
Anna Page Ashworth since 2023
Amanda Kingsage 65 since 2019
Elaine Mary Bentley since 2020
Gathorne James Goughage 52 since 2023
Jennifer Emily Rogersage 45 since 2023
Penelope Jane Mary Tomlinson since 2019
Sahra Ann Claire Ward Gott since 2019

Connected charities (3)

The Chichester Society 1 shared trustee
1191392 1 shared trustee
The British Music Experience 1 shared trustee

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