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The Oxford Literary Festival

Artistic creation

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 17

  1. George John Warren 2020-2022 Director View profile
  2. Carole Ann Allan 2020-2024 Director View profile
  3. Kate Farquhar-Thomson 2020-2026 Director View profile
  4. Bruce John Thew 2010-2020 Director View profile
  5. Dame Mary Richardton 2009-2011 Director View profile
  6. Brian Hardy 2009-2013 Director View profile
  7. Christopher Ian Montague Jones 2007-2011 Director View profile
  8. John Graham Harris 2007-2020 Director View profile
  9. David John Mclaren 2007-2011 Director View profile
  10. Matthew Richard Patten 2007-2011 Director View profile
  11. Mari Christina Prichard 2005-2006 Director View profile
  12. Mark Eastment 2002-2009 Director View profile
  13. Nicholas Paladina 2002-2008 Director View profile
  14. Sally Jane Dunsmore 2001-2009 Director View profile
  15. Danielle Maria Battigelli 2001-2006 Director View profile
  16. (John) Graham Benson 2007-2022 Secretary View profile
  17. Angela Prysor-Jones 2001-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Artistic creation; Operation of arts facilities
Incorporated
13/12/2001
Registered office
Oxford
Also a registered charity
The Oxford Literary Festival

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Bruce John Thew ceased 2020-02-19
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. The Oxford Literary Festival is controlled by Bruce John Thew
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-02-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Bruce John Thew.

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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Employees
0.02
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-06-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

7 directors on the board

3.9y median 4.6y
average tenure
6.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (2)

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Arts and leisure 1Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
04339438
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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