--- title: "Ilminster Literary Festival — charity 1169618 | CharityCompare" description: "Ilminster Literary Festival (charity 1169618): income £18,171 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ilminster-literary-festival retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:37:36.906Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1169618CIO IL # Ilminster Literary Festival Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Ilminster Literary Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://ilminsterliteraryfestival.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1169618&subId=0) Work at Ilminster Literary Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=ilminster-literary-festival&type=claim&name=Ilminster%20Literary%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Ilminster Literary Festival? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £18,171 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £19,628 Registered charity number 1169618 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Dowlish Ford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [ilminsterliteraryfestival.org](http://ilminsterliteraryfestival.org/) Quick answer Ilminster Literary Festival (number 1169618) 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 Ilminster Literary Festival do? Planning, researching and delivering a Literary Festival in Ilminster. The festival includes many topics, speakers, authors, poets and journalists. We aim to involve as many schools as we can in some way and we offer a wide variety of venues in the locality and even wider neighbourhood of villages and hamlets. We use several hotels, restaurants,sports clubs and indeed a Masonic Lodge. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ilminster Literary Festival Answers Ilminster Literary Festival gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Ilminster Literary Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Ilminster Literary Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 October 2016 Where it says it operates Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Ilminster Literary Festival registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Ilminster Literary Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ilminster Literary Festival. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Ilminster Literary Festival? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Ilminster Literary Festival's charity number? Ilminster Literary Festival's charity number is 1169618. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1169618? Search 1169618 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Ilminster Literary Festival do? Planning, researching and delivering a Literary Festival in Ilminster. The festival includes many topics, speakers, authors, poets and journalists. We aim to involve as many schools as we can in some way and we offer a wide variety of venues in the locality and even wider neighbourhood of villages and hamlets. We use several hotels, restaurants,sports clubs and indeed a Masonic Lodge. Does Ilminster Literary Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ilminster Literary Festival. 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 Ilminster Literary Festival? Ilminster Literary Festival's website listed in our register data is http://ilminsterliteraryfestival.org. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Ilminster Literary Festival? The register records Ilminster Literary Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Ilminster Literary Festival's trustees paid? Ilminster Literary Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Ilminster Literary Festival registered as a charity? Ilminster Literary Festival was entered on the register on 11 October 2016. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1169618&subId=0).