CALNE WORDFEST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 2 August 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £980
Latest expenditure: £2,910
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: CALNE LIBRARY, COMMUNITY HUB, 2 BEACH TERRACE, CALNE, WILTSHIRE

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.calnewordfest.co.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Wordfest helps the residents of Calne Community Area improve the quality of their lives, developing skills and social confidence as a result of improved literacy. We will raise funds to offer activities encouraging enjoyment and participation in literacy including, drama,groups, competitions, trails and courses. We work with local groups, statutory agencies, schools and pubs to support literacy.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 16 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £980
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,910

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,731
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,536

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £12,035
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,154

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 2 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 2 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,235
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,794

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 8 August 2021
Date Accounts Received: 8 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £7,764
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,205

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £980
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,910
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,731
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,536
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £2,053
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £12,035
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,154
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,785
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 2 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,235
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,794
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,635
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 8 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £7,764
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,205
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £2,560
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wiltshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CALNE WORDFEST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-08-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 02 Aug 2018
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF THE SPOKEN AND WRITTEN WORD INCLUDING; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL COURSES, SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS, CREATIVE EVENTS AND LITERARY ACTIVITIES, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH A LITERACY FESTIVAL IN THE CALNE COMMUNITY AREA, AND OTHER SUCH ACTIVITIES IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling