--- title: "Lancaster and District Festival Limited — charity 510670 | CharityCompare" description: "Lancaster and District Festival Limited (charity 510670): income £116k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lancaster-and-district-festival-limited retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:12:48.449Z 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. 510670Charitable company LA # Lancaster and District Festival Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lancaster and District Festival Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.litfest.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=510670&subId=0) Work at Lancaster and District Festival Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lancaster-and-district-festival-limited&type=claim&name=Lancaster%20and%20District%20Festival%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lancaster and District Festival Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £115,584 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £110,760 Registered charity number 510670 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) The Storey Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.litfest.org](http://www.litfest.org/) Quick answer Lancaster and District Festival Limited (number 510670) 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 Lancaster and District Festival Limited do? Litfest develops writers, engages readers and audiences, and celebrates literary excellence. We do this through our annual festival and a range of other publishing, development and participatory projects that have positioned the organisation at the heart of Lancashire's cultural and creative activity. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lancaster and District Festival Limited Answers Lancaster and District Festival Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Lancaster and District Festival Limited's highest-paid staff paid? Lancaster and District Festival Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 records Lancaster and District Festival Limited 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) Lancaster and District Festival Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 January 1981 Company number [01494221](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01494221) (Companies House) Also known as Litfest Where it says it operates Cumbria · Lancashire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Lancaster and District Festival Limited registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lancaster and District Festival Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lancaster and District Festival Limited. 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 Lancaster and District Festival Limited? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lancaster-and-district-festival-limited&type=claim&name=Lancaster%20and%20District%20Festival%20Limited) [Visit charity website](http://www.litfest.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Lancaster and District Festival Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Lancaster and District Festival Limited as a registered charity (number 510670) 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 Lancaster and District Festival Limited's charity number? Lancaster and District Festival Limited's charity number is 510670. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 510670? Search 510670 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 Lancaster and District Festival Limited do? Litfest develops writers, engages readers and audiences, and celebrates literary excellence. We do this through our annual festival and a range of other publishing, development and participatory projects that have positioned the organisation at the heart of Lancashire's cultural and creative activity. Does Lancaster and District Festival Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lancaster and District Festival Limited. 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 Lancaster and District Festival Limited? Lancaster and District Festival Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.litfest.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. How much is Lancaster and District Festival Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Lancaster and District Festival Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Lancaster and District Festival Limited? The register records Lancaster and District Festival Limited 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 Lancaster and District Festival Limited's trustees paid? Lancaster and District Festival Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Lancaster and District Festival Limited registered as a charity? Lancaster and District Festival Limited was entered on the register on 12 January 1981. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01494221). 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=510670&subId=0).