--- title: "Stratford Literary Festival — charity 1164662 | CharityCompare" description: "Stratford Literary Festival (charity 1164662): income £281k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/stratford-literary-festival retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:10:01.858Z 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. 1164662CIO SL # Stratford Literary Festival Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Stratford Literary Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.stratfordliteraryfestival.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1164662&subId=0) Work at Stratford Literary Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=stratford-literary-festival&type=claim&name=Stratford%20Literary%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Stratford Literary Festival? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £281,168 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £234,365 Registered charity number 1164662 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Stratford-Upon-Avon Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.stratfordliteraryfestival.co.uk](http://www.stratfordliteraryfestival.co.uk/) Quick answer Stratford Literary Festival (number 1164662) 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 Stratford Literary Festival do? To advance education by promoting and providing opportunities for the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of literature and the arts, in particular through promoting and running a literary festival and educational outreach activities primarily in Stratford-upon-Avon. To provide relief to those at a social disadvantage through literary related activities to encourage a sense of self-worth. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Stratford Literary Festival Answers Stratford Literary Festival gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Stratford Literary Festival's highest-paid staff paid? Stratford Literary Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Stratford 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) Stratford Literary Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 December 2015 Where it says it operates Warwickshire ## 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 Services. 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 Stratford Literary Festival registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Stratford Literary Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Stratford 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 Stratford 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. [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=stratford-literary-festival&type=claim&name=Stratford%20Literary%20Festival) [Visit charity website](http://www.stratfordliteraryfestival.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Stratford Literary Festival a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Stratford Literary Festival as a registered charity (number 1164662) 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 Stratford Literary Festival's charity number? Stratford Literary Festival's charity number is 1164662. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1164662? Search 1164662 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 Stratford Literary Festival do? To advance education by promoting and providing opportunities for the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of literature and the arts, in particular through promoting and running a literary festival and educational outreach activities primarily in Stratford-upon-Avon. To provide relief to those at a social disadvantage through literary related activities to encourage a sense of self-worth. Does Stratford Literary Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Stratford 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 Stratford Literary Festival? Stratford Literary Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.stratfordliteraryfestival.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 Stratford Literary Festival's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Stratford Literary Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Stratford Literary Festival? The register records Stratford 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 Stratford Literary Festival's trustees paid? Stratford Literary Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Stratford Literary Festival registered as a charity? Stratford Literary Festival was entered on the register on 2 December 2015. 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=1164662&subId=0).