Cambridge Literary Festival
Analysis
Cambridge Literary Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06599041). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Cambridge Literary Festival reported income of £485k and spending of £440k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £239k to £485k (+103%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Cambridge Literary Festival sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vache Baroque (£485k), Wordsmith Awards (£485k) and Torbay Museums Trust (£484k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Vache Baroque | Chalfont St Giles | £485k |
| Wordsmith Awards | Manchester | £485k |
| Torbay Museums Trust | Torquay | £484k |
| The Foundation for Young Musicians | London | £485k |