PENZANCE LITERARY FESTIVAL

About PENZANCE LITERARY FESTIVAL

PENZANCE LITERARY FESTIVAL is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1168422). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — 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 (2024), PENZANCE LITERARY FESTIVAL reported a total income of £16,295 and total expenditure of £12,428, a spending ratio of 76% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, PENZANCE LITERARY FESTIVAL describes its activities as follows: To promote all genre of literature by the establishment and maintenance of an annual literary event, the Penzance Literary Festival for 4 days in July every year, and a number of LitFest Extra events during the year.To work with local youth and schools to advance education, appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of all forms of literature. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for PENZANCE 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: 76.3% of income spent on charitable work