--- title: "The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust — charity 1115782 | CharityCompare" description: "The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust (charity 1115782): income £10,763 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-sedbergh-book-town-literary-trust retrieved: 2026-10-10T20:32:07.045Z 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. 1115782Charitable company SB # The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sedberghbooktown.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1115782&subId=0) Work at The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-sedbergh-book-town-literary-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Sedbergh%20Book%20Town%20Literary%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £10,763 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £9,283 Registered charity number 1115782 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Sedbergh Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.sedberghbooktown.co.uk](http://www.sedberghbooktown.co.uk/) Quick answer The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust (number 1115782) 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 Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust do? The objects of the Charity are 'to promote maintain improve and advance education particularly in the area of Literature and the written word and the formulation preparation and establishment of schemes to render such education accessible to the public.' Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust Answers The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust 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 does not record The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust'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 14 August 2006 Company number [05871008](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05871008) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Cumbria · Lancashire · North Yorkshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; 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 The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust. 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 The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust as a registered charity (number 1115782) 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 Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust's charity number? The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust's charity number is 1115782. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1115782? Search 1115782 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 The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust do? The objects of the Charity are 'to promote maintain improve and advance education particularly in the area of Literature and the written word and the formulation preparation and establishment of schemes to render such education accessible to the public.' Does The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust. 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 The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust? The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.sedberghbooktown.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust? The register does not record The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust's trustees paid? The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust registered as a charity? The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust was entered on the register on 14 August 2006. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05871008). 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=1115782&subId=0).