Registered charity · No. 1171761Charitable company
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The Appledore Book Festival
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Appledore Book Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training.
The Appledore Book Festival (number 1171761) 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 The Appledore Book Festival do?
The Appledore Book Festival raises the profile of Appledore, increases enjoyment of reading in the community for all ages and abilities through exciting events, raises money for local charitable purposes and encourages support for libraries.The Festival advances the education of the public in the subject of literature, reading and the local history of Appledore and its surrounding area.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Appledore Book Festival
Answers The Appledore Book 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 The Appledore Book Festival's highest-paid staff paid?
The Appledore Book 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 does not record The Appledore Book Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Appledore Book Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; 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 The Appledore Book Festival registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/training
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Is The Appledore Book Festival a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Appledore Book Festival as a registered charity (number 1171761) 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 The Appledore Book Festival's charity number?
The Appledore Book Festival's charity number is 1171761. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does The Appledore Book Festival do?
The Appledore Book Festival raises the profile of Appledore, increases enjoyment of reading in the community for all ages and abilities through exciting events, raises money for local charitable purposes and encourages support for libraries.The Festival advances the education of the public in the subject of literature, reading and the local history of Appledore and its surrounding area.
Does The Appledore Book Festival have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Appledore Book Festival?
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How much is The Appledore Book Festival's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Appledore Book 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 The Appledore Book Festival?
The register does not record The Appledore Book Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Appledore Book Festival's trustees paid?
The Appledore Book Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Appledore Book Festival registered as a charity?
The Appledore Book Festival was entered on the register on 23 February 2017. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 10016211).