York Literature Festival (number 1165936) 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 York Literature Festival do?
York Literature Festival provides an annual literature festival and other associated events for the public benefit.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for York Literature Festival
Answers York Literature Festival gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 May 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 York Literature Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
York Literature Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Ylf
Where it says it operates
City of York
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 York Literature Festival registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for York Literature Festival yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score York Literature Festival.
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The register data used for this profile lists York Literature Festival as a registered charity (number 1165936) 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 York Literature Festival's charity number?
York Literature Festival's charity number is 1165936. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1165936?
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What does York Literature Festival do?
York Literature Festival provides an annual literature festival and other associated events for the public benefit.
Does York Literature Festival have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for York Literature 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 York Literature Festival?
York Literature Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.yorkliteraturefestival.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 York Literature Festival?
The register does not record York Literature Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are York Literature Festival's trustees paid?
York Literature Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was York Literature Festival registered as a charity?
York Literature Festival was entered on the register on 9 March 2016.