THE DU MAURIER FESTIVAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1143916 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the charity is to advance the education of the public in the arts and, in particular but not exclusively in literature; to include the provision of a festival and related events in and around Fowey (Cornwall), for the benefit of all residents of, and visitors to, the area.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £11,618 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in net cumulative funds carried forward of £2,749. The trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, indicating no immediate financial distress despite the operational loss.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 07719529

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• PALIN, Angela — director, appointed 03/07/2026not on trustee list
• ROBERTS, Paul — director, appointed 01/07/2026not on trustee list
• BARNES, Delphine Peggy Louise — director, appointed 15/02/2026on trustee list
• PEARSON, Paula Louise — director, appointed 10/07/2024on trustee list
• WALL, Elizabeth — director, appointed 10/07/2024on trustee list
• GAMBLE, Yvette — director, appointed 09/01/2023on trustee list
• BENNETT, Katherine — director, appointed 03/08/2020on trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Delphine Barnes
• Elizabeth Wall
• Katherine Bennett
• LYNN MARY GOOLD · trustee of 1 other charity
• Libby Shaw
• Paula Pearson
• Yvette Gamble

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

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