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Calne Wordfest is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
Calne Wordfest (number 1179429) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Calne Wordfest do?
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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Calne Wordfest
Answers Calne Wordfest gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Calne Wordfest's highest-paid staff paid?
Calne Wordfest's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Calne Wordfest as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Calne Wordfest's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Wiltshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Provides Other Finance; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Calne Wordfest registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
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The register data used for this profile lists Calne Wordfest as a registered charity (number 1179429) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Calne Wordfest's charity number?
Calne Wordfest's charity number is 1179429. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1179429?
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What does Calne Wordfest do?
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.
Does Calne Wordfest have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Calne Wordfest. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Calne Wordfest?
Calne Wordfest's website listed in our register data is https://www.calnewordfest.co.uk/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Calne Wordfest's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Calne Wordfest's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Calne Wordfest?
The register does not record Calne Wordfest as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Calne Wordfest's trustees paid?
Calne Wordfest's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Calne Wordfest registered as a charity?
Calne Wordfest was entered on the register on 2 August 2018.