WORCESTERSHIRE LITERARY FESTIVAL CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
07514237 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 28 February 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 29 February 2024

End date: 28 February 2025

WORCESTERSHIRE LITERARY FESTIVAL CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 February 2025

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Community Interest Report

WORCESTERSHIRE LITERARY FESTIVAL CIC

Directors' report period ended 28 February 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 28 February 2025

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
29 February 2024 to 28 February 2025

Martin Paul Driscoll
Nina Ann Lewis
Dr Mark Paske Robbins


Secretary Anthony Slann FCA

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
4 November 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Martin Paul Driscoll
Status: Director

WORCESTERSHIRE LITERARY FESTIVAL CIC

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 28 February 2025

2025 2024


£

£
Turnover: 26,102 3,140
Gross profit(or loss): 26,102 3,140
Administrative expenses: ( 21,770 ) ( 3,036 )
Operating profit(or loss): 4,332 104
Profit(or loss) before tax: 4,332 104
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 4,332 104

WORCESTERSHIRE LITERARY FESTIVAL CIC

Balance sheet

As at 28 February 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 4,467 105
Total current assets: 4,467 105
Net current assets (liabilities): 4,467 105
Total assets less current liabilities: 4,467 105
Total net assets (liabilities): 4,467 105
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 4,467 105
Total members' funds: 4,467 105

The notes form part of these financial statements

WORCESTERSHIRE LITERARY FESTIVAL CIC

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 28 February 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 4 November 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Martin Paul Driscoll
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

WORCESTERSHIRE LITERARY FESTIVAL CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 February 2025

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Financial Reporting Standard 101

WORCESTERSHIRE LITERARY FESTIVAL CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 February 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

WORCESTERSHIRE LITERARY FESTIVAL CIC

Company Number: 07514237 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 28 February 2025

Company activities and impact

The Worcestershire Literary Festival CIC works in the community providing FREE access to poetry, spoken word, music, comedy and dance with many partner organisations and collaborators, we have delivered an annual week of festival for the 15 years we have been in existence and make ALL events free at the point of access. We run regular monthly open mic events both live and via zoom and attract audiences but local, national and international, we are driven to ensure access is available to all who attend and take part, wheelchair access is always a priority so no-one is left out. We run three annual competitions for young writers, short story - Flash Fiction - writers and the Worcestershire Poet Laureate post which is a now iconic role for the winner in the community as the WPL works with civic bodies such as opening county council meetings, working with the Mayoral office as well as working in schools, universities, the Cathedral, the city libraries and other organisations. We offer prizes to all finalists and winners including trophies, certificates, cash and the opportunity to be published in annual printed anthologies, we look to grow the organisation year on year and look forward to another exciting and bigger, better festival in 2026!

Consultation with stakeholders

No consultation with stakeholders

Directors' remuneration

No remuneration was received

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
4 November 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Martin Paul Driscoll
Status: Director