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Shropshire Bookfest is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Shropshire Bookfest (number 1120177) 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 Shropshire Bookfest do?
To advance the education of children in all forms of literary and creative arts, for the benefit of the public, in particular, but not exclusively by encouraging awareness of and developing interest in all forms of children's literature.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Shropshire Bookfest
Answers Shropshire Bookfest 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”.
How much are Shropshire Bookfest's highest-paid staff paid?
Shropshire Bookfest's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Shropshire Bookfest as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Shropshire Bookfest'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
Previous names on the register
Shrewsbury Children's Bookfest
Where it says it operates
Shropshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources.
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 Shropshire Bookfest registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Shropshire Bookfest yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Shropshire Bookfest.
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The register data used for this profile lists Shropshire Bookfest as a registered charity (number 1120177) 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 Shropshire Bookfest's charity number?
Shropshire Bookfest's charity number is 1120177. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1120177?
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What does Shropshire Bookfest do?
To advance the education of children in all forms of literary and creative arts, for the benefit of the public, in particular, but not exclusively by encouraging awareness of and developing interest in all forms of children's literature.
Does Shropshire Bookfest have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Shropshire Bookfest?
Shropshire Bookfest's website listed in our register data is http://www.shropshirebookfest.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 Shropshire Bookfest's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Shropshire Bookfest's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Shropshire Bookfest?
The register does not record Shropshire Bookfest as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Shropshire Bookfest's trustees paid?
Shropshire Bookfest's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Shropshire Bookfest previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Shropshire Bookfest: Shrewsbury Children's Bookfest.
When was Shropshire Bookfest registered as a charity?
Shropshire Bookfest was entered on the register on 20 July 2007.