The Bridport Literary Festival Limited
Analysis
The Bridport Literary Festival Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bridport. It was registered in May 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08000525). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Bridport Literary Festival Limited reported income of £136k and spending of £136k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £32k to £136k (+333%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 208%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Bridport Literary Festival Limited sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Epic Kidz (£136k), In Focus Education and Development (£137k) and Saffron Walden Museum Society Limited (£136k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Bridport Literary Festival Limited organise an annual Literary Festival in Bridport, Dorset. The Festival runs for one week in November each year. During that week a series of events take place.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Kidz | Wigan | £136k |
| In Focus Education and Development | Southampton | £137k |
| Saffron Walden Museum Society Limited | Saffron Walden | £136k |
| Fluid Motion Theatre Company | New Forest | £137k |