The Oxford Literary Festival

Active04339438 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
13 December 2001 (24 years)
Industry
Artistic creation (90030)
Operation of arts facilities (90040)
Directors
Henry Woudhuysen
Louisa Treger
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South East
Address
C/o Gravita Oxford LLP First Floor
Park Central
40/41 Park End Street
Oxford
OX1 1JD

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
16 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
2 February 2026

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Woudhuysen, Henry, Professor
Director · Appointed 20 October 2025
British
Born October 1954 (72)
Treger, Louisa
Director · Appointed 24 October 2024
British
Born August 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 14 September 2022
Also at Melmic Ltd
British
Born March 1964 (62)
Porter, Helen
Secretary · Appointed 8 July 2022
Director · Appointed 7 December 2021
British
Born December 1949 (76)
Director · Appointed 7 December 2021
British
Born September 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 9 December 2020
British
Born March 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 19 February 2020
British
Born November 1951
Officer history (20 former)
1 May 2026
Resigned Farquhar-Thomson, Kate as Director
20 October 2025
Appointed Woudhuysen, Henry, Professor as Director
24 October 2024
Appointed Treger, Louisa as Director
21 September 2024
Resigned Allan, Carole Ann as Director
7 December 2022
Resigned Warren, George John as Director
14 September 2022
Appointed Severn, Jarl Michael as Director
8 July 2022
Appointed Porter, Helen as Secretary
8 July 2022
Resigned Farquhar-Thomson, Kate as Secretary
5 April 2022
Resigned Benson, John Graham as Director
7 December 2021
Appointed Alibhai-Brown, Yasmin, Professor as Director
7 December 2021
4 March 2021
Appointed Farquhar-Thomson, Kate as Secretary
9 December 2020
Appointed Okri, Ben Golden Emuobowho, Sir as Director
25 November 2020
Resigned Benson, John Graham as Secretary
14 June 2020
Resigned Harris, John Graham as Director
19 February 2020
Resigned Thew, Bruce John as Director
19 February 2020
Appointed Farquhar-Thomson, Kate as Director
19 February 2020
Appointed Allan, Carole Ann as Director
19 February 2020
Appointed Warren, George John as Director
19 February 2020
Appointed Simons, Paul Thomas Richard as Director
22 May 2013
Resigned Hardy, Brian as Director
29 June 2011
Resigned Richardton, Mary, Dame as Director
29 June 2011
Resigned Patten, Matthew Richard as Director
29 June 2011
Resigned Jones, Christopher Ian Montague as Director
29 June 2011
Resigned Mclaren, David John as Director
28 September 2010
Appointed Thew, Bruce John as Director
29 October 2009
Appointed Richardton, Mary, Dame as Director
4 February 2009
Appointed Hardy, Brian as Director
4 February 2009
Resigned Dunsmore, Sally Jane as Director
4 February 2009
Resigned Prysor-Jones, Angela as Director
4 February 2009
Resigned Prysor-Jones, Angela as Secretary
4 February 2009
Resigned Eastment, Mark as Director
1 January 2009
Appointed Benson, John Graham as Secretary
16 September 2008
Resigned Paladina, Nicholas as Director
30 December 2007
Appointed Jones, Christopher Ian Montague as Director
8 March 2007
Appointed Harris, John Graham as Director
22 January 2007
Appointed Patten, Matthew Richard as Director
22 January 2007
Appointed Benson, John Graham as Director
22 January 2007
Appointed Mclaren, David John as Director
24 December 2006
Resigned Prichard, Mari Christina as Director
16 September 2006
Resigned Battigelli, Danielle Maria as Director
22 September 2005
Appointed Prichard, Mari Christina as Director
9 February 2002
Appointed Eastment, Mark as Director
9 February 2002
Appointed Paladina, Nicholas as Director
13 December 2001
Appointed Prysor-Jones, Angela as Secretary
13 December 2001
Appointed Dunsmore, Sally Jane as Director
13 December 2001
Appointed Battigelli, Danielle Maria as Director
13 December 2001
Appointed Prysor-Jones, Angela as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.
Former controllers (1)
19 February 2020
Ceased Bruce John Thew — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 June 2025 · total exemption full accounts

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