CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL

About CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL

CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1153944). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 92/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL reported a total income of £484,937 and total expenditure of £439,581, a spending ratio of 91% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL describes its activities as follows: The objects of the Company are the advancement of education for the benefit of the public by the promotion of literature, language and the arts in particular through a literary festival in Cambridge, and such other activities as the members of the Management Committee shall from time to time determine. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 90.6% of income spent on charitable work