CCEW Charity Commission profile

EASTBOURNE LITERARY FESTIVAL (ELF)

Registered charity 1213729 · organisation 5257235

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
New
Charity type
CIO
Registered
20 June 2025
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
Not supplied – Not supplied
Latest income
Not supplied
Latest expenditure
Not supplied
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: FLAT 4, 9 GRASSINGTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, East Sussex, BN20 7BJ

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.eastbourneliteraryfestival.com/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are a local Eastbourne literary festival and run year-round activities for all ages as well as a yearly festival event.

03 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

04 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

05 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EASTBOURNE LITERARY FESTIVAL (ELF)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2025-06-20T00:00:00

06 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Jun 2025
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF LITERATURE, LANGUAGE, WRITING AND THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR THOUGH A LITERARY FESTIVAL IN EASTBOURNE (AND SURROUNDING AREAS) AND OTHER SUCH ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

07 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Conflicting interests