--- title: "Wantage Literary Festival — charity 1165315 | CharityCompare" description: "Wantage Literary Festival (charity 1165315): income £42,776 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wantage-literary-festival retrieved: 2026-10-06T17:31:22.309Z 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. 1165315CIO WL # Wantage Literary Festival Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wantage Literary Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.wantageliteraryfestival.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1165315&subId=0) Work at Wantage Literary Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wantage-literary-festival&type=claim&name=Wantage%20Literary%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wantage Literary Festival? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £42,776 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £31,665 Registered charity number 1165315 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Headington Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.wantageliteraryfestival.co.uk](http://www.wantageliteraryfestival.co.uk/) Quick answer Wantage Literary Festival (number 1165315) 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 Wantage Literary Festival do? The promotion of the arts, advancement of education for the benefit of the public by the promotion of literature, language and the arts in particular through a literary festival in Wantage, Oxfordshire. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wantage Literary Festival Answers Wantage Literary Festival 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 Wantage Literary Festival's highest-paid staff paid? Wantage Literary Festival'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 does not record Wantage Literary Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Wantage Literary Festival'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 26 January 2016 Previous names on the register Wantage (Not Just) Betjeman Literary Festival Where it says it operates Oxfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Wantage Literary Festival registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wantage Literary Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wantage 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 Wantage 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=wantage-literary-festival&type=claim&name=Wantage%20Literary%20Festival) [Visit charity website](http://www.wantageliteraryfestival.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Wantage Literary Festival a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Wantage Literary Festival as a registered charity (number 1165315) 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 Wantage Literary Festival's charity number? Wantage Literary Festival's charity number is 1165315. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1165315? Search 1165315 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 Wantage Literary Festival do? The promotion of the arts, advancement of education for the benefit of the public by the promotion of literature, language and the arts in particular through a literary festival in Wantage, Oxfordshire. Does Wantage Literary Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wantage 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 Wantage Literary Festival? Wantage Literary Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.wantageliteraryfestival.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 Wantage Literary Festival's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wantage Literary Festival'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 Wantage Literary Festival? The register does not record Wantage Literary Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Wantage Literary Festival's trustees paid? Wantage Literary Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Wantage Literary Festival previously called? The register lists this previous name for Wantage Literary Festival: Wantage (Not Just) Betjeman Literary Festival. When was Wantage Literary Festival registered as a charity? Wantage Literary Festival was entered on the register on 26 January 2016. 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=1165315&subId=0).