Hay Festival Foundation Limited

Active03490480 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
9 January 1998 (28 years)
Previously known as
Festivals of Literature Charitable Trust Limited (until 8 June 2016)
The London Festival of Literature Charitable Trust Limited (until 14 October 2003)
Industry
Support activities to performing arts (90020)
Directors
Jacqueline Hunt
Accounts type
Full
Address
Festival Office 25 Lion Street
Hay On Wye
HR3 5AD

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
23 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
9 January 2026

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 11 March 2026
Also at Artelium Limited, Amarela Limited
British
Born November 1959
Director · Appointed 29 August 2025
Also at Leadership Through Sport and Business, Compton Verney House Charity · more companies
British
Born January 1958 (68)
Hunt, Jacqueline
Director · Appointed 1 January 2025
British,Australian
Born January 1967 (59)
Closs Stephens, Elan, Dame
Director · Appointed 26 October 2024
Welsh
Born June 1948 (78)
Albert, Corisande Charlotte
Director · Appointed 1 February 2024
British
Born March 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 1 February 2024
Also at Centre for European Reform, Promus Associates Limited, Cambridge Centre for Energy Studies Limited · more companies
British
Born November 1954
Director · Appointed 1 February 2024
Also at Music for All · more companies
British
Born October 1968 (58)
Khan, Suhair Fariha
Director · Appointed 1 February 2024
British
Born November 1983
Director · Appointed 1 February 2024
Also at Canongate Books Limited
British,Nigerian
Born January 1970 (56)
Shedd, Edward John
Director · Appointed 1 February 2024
British
Born September 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 1 February 2024
Also at Hackney Empire Ltd
British
Born July 1987 (39)
Bejarano De La Torre, Victoria Eugenia
Director · Appointed 1 November 2023
Colombian
Born October 1962 (64)
Officer history (24 former)
11 March 2026
Appointed Crosbie, Mark John as Director
29 August 2025
Appointed Bunt, Philip Alan as Director
1 January 2025
Appointed Hunt, Jacqueline as Director
1 January 2025
Resigned Sands, Philippe Joseph, Mr. as Director
1 January 2025
Resigned Boycott, Rosel Marie, Secretary as Director
1 January 2025
Resigned Davies, John Geraint as Director
1 January 2025
Resigned Michel, Caroline Jane as Director
26 October 2024
Appointed Closs Stephens, Elan, Dame as Director
6 May 2024
Resigned Gwynant, Catherine Mair as Director
1 February 2024
Appointed Stewart, Shakia Asha as Director
1 February 2024
Appointed Shedd, Edward John as Director
1 February 2024
Appointed Olusoga, David Adetayo as Director
1 February 2024
Appointed Khan, Suhair Fariha as Director
1 February 2024
Appointed Followell, Anthony Paul as Director
1 February 2024
Appointed Butler, Nicholas Jones as Director
1 February 2024
Appointed Albert, Corisande Charlotte as Director
1 January 2024
Resigned Gowing, Nik Keith as Director
1 January 2024
Resigned Burns, Terence, Lord as Director
1 January 2024
Resigned Jones, Dylan as Director
1 January 2024
Resigned Godfrey, Jonathan Thomas, Dr as Director
1 November 2023
Appointed Bejarano De La Torre, Victoria Eugenia as Director
14 July 2022
Appointed Gwynant, Catherine Mair as Director
21 February 2022
Appointed Godfrey, Jonathan Thomas, Dr as Director
21 February 2022
Appointed Sands, Philippe Joseph, Mr. as Director
21 February 2022
Appointed Davies, John Geraint as Director
21 February 2022
Appointed Burns, Terence, Lord as Director
31 January 2022
Resigned Jones, Nicholas Keith Arthur as Director
5 October 2021
Resigned Saatchi, Maurice, Lord as Director
10 September 2021
Resigned Slater, Catrin, Dr as Secretary
19 October 2020
Resigned Sherwood, Alice Vivien as Director
18 February 2019
Appointed Jones, Nicholas Keith Arthur as Director
24 November 2018
Appointed Gowing, Nik Keith as Director
19 March 2018
Resigned Burns, Terence, Lord as Director
16 September 2016
Appointed Sherwood, Alice Vivien as Director
23 April 2016
Appointed Slater, Catrin, Dr as Secretary
23 April 2016
Resigned Cooke, Lyndy as Secretary
24 March 2016
Resigned Guest Albert, Revel Sarah as Director
4 September 2015
Appointed Burns, Terence, Lord as Director
1 September 2015
Resigned Victor, Edward as Director
29 April 2013
Appointed Jones, Dylan as Director
29 April 2013
Appointed Saatchi, Maurice, Lord as Director
1 May 2009
Appointed Michel, Caroline Jane as Director
2 April 2009
Resigned Calder, Elizabeth Nicole as Director
10 February 2002
Appointed Calder, Elizabeth Nicole as Director
19 October 2001
Appointed Cooke, Lyndy as Secretary
15 October 2001
Resigned Swainson, William John Gallienne as Secretary
11 October 2001
Appointed Boycott, Rosel Marie, Secretary as Director
11 October 2001
Appointed Guest Albert, Revel Sarah as Director
10 October 2001
Resigned Waterstone, Timothy John Stuart as Director
10 October 2001
Resigned Swainson, William John Gallienne as Director
1 February 2001
Resigned Slotover, Jill as Director
6 April 2000
Resigned Taylor, Richard Bingham as Director
2 September 1998
Appointed Swainson, William John Gallienne as Director
2 September 1998
Appointed Slotover, Jill as Director
16 June 1998
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
9 January 1998
Appointed Taylor, Richard Bingham as Director
9 January 1998
Appointed Waterstone, Timothy John Stuart as Director
9 January 1998
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
9 January 1998
Appointed Swainson, William John Gallienne as Secretary
9 January 1998
Appointed Victor, Edward as Director

Ownership 0 active

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The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Filings 140

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
27 May 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
24 March 2026Appointment of a director
6 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates9 January 2026
27 January 2026Director's details changed
27 January 2026Director's details changed
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