Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 4

ESSEX BOOK FESTIVAL

The objectives of the charity are to advance the education of the public in Essex by promoting literature, reading for pleasure and supporting and developing writers.The objectives are met, primarily, through an annual Essex Book Festival, which offers opportunities for local, national and international authors to discuss their works, writing workshops and competitions for budding authors.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Established: 13 years

www.essexbookfestival.org.uk

redlionbooks@hotmail.com

01206578584

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£95	£98	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18
31/12/21?		£44	£40	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/05/20		£77	£92	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	19
31/05/19		£107	£115	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/05/18		£108	£113	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/17		£102	£86	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/16	*	£59	£79	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/15		£48	£39	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/14		£77	£44	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/13	*	£45	£58	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/12		£66	£35	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Recreation

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Essex, Southend-on-sea, Thurrock,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
18 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Embedding diversity within Essex Book Festival
£30,000	17/11/2015 24	New creative leadership of Essex Book Festival has seen the introduction of a Human Rights Strand into its programme, leading to an increased focus on diversity. PHF funding will enable the piloting ....more New creative leadership of Essex Book Festival has seen the introduction of a Human Rights Strand into its programme, leading to an increased focus on diversity. PHF funding will enable the piloting of new ways of working with young people aged 14-25 in marginalised communities. It will also help to develop community links, as well as deepen understanding of the barriers currently impeding access to arts, particularly those focussed on the spoken and written word.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 56-74

CAMILLA SHESTOPAL Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Director

FOLASADE OGUNLANA-FADIPE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Author

JAMES ANDREW MACDONALD Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Director

PATRICIA ANN GAUDIN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: THEATRE ARTS ACTION TRUST,

PETER BRIAN DONALDSON (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Bookseller

TONY FISHER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Broadcaster

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/09/2011, number: 1143727
Registered at Companies House on 22/02/2011, number: 07538636

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR16: 38 days late, AR13: 30 days late,

Main office

ESSEX BOOK FESTIVAL
125 HIGH STREET
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO11SZ

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ESSEX BY PROMOTING LITERATURE, READING FOR PLEASURE AND SUPPORTING AND DEVELOPING WRITERS, INCLUDING YOUNG WRITERS, BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THE ORGANISATION AND RUNNING OF READING AND WRITING RELATED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE OF INTEREST TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE, INCLUDING VULNERABLE PEOPLE AND MARGINALISED COMMUNITIES AND THE RUNNING OF AN ANNUAL BOOK FESTIVAL

Defined Area of Benefit:

REGIONAL

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