Literature Works

Active06858956 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
25 March 2009 (17 years)
Previously known as
Cyprus Well (until 26 October 2012)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
Artistic creation (90030)
Directors
John Wedgwood Clarke
Mary Eleanor Morris
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South West
Address
Courtenay House
Pynes Hill
Exeter
EX2 5AZ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
8 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
25 March 2026

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Clarke, John Wedgwood, Professor
Director · Appointed 1 October 2026
British
Born March 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2026
British
Born November 1958
Morris, Mary Eleanor
Director · Appointed 26 February 2024
British
Born July 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 19 February 2024
British
Born April 1995 (31)
Director · Appointed 8 February 2021
British
Born April 1973 (53)
Krishnan, Madhu, Professor
Director · Appointed 1 May 2019
American
Born July 1981 (45)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2018
British
Born February 1953 (73)
Murray, Kate
Director · Appointed 1 January 2016
British
Born January 1967 (59)
Officer history (26 former)
1 October 2026
Appointed Clarke, John Wedgwood, Professor as Director
1 October 2026
Appointed Eynon, Lewis Charles as Director
20 October 2025
Resigned Caleshu, Anthony, Professor as Director
26 February 2024
Appointed Morris, Mary Eleanor as Director
19 February 2024
Appointed Begum, Salma as Director
17 January 2024
Resigned Norman-Soderlind, Heather as Director
17 January 2024
Resigned Bradley-Cong, Paul Anthony as Director
8 February 2021
Appointed Ariaratnam, Suresh Prabha as Director
1 February 2021
Appointed Bradley-Cong, Paul Anthony as Director
28 September 2020
Appointed Caleshu, Anthony, Professor as Director
20 July 2020
20 July 2020
Resigned Moore, Dafydd, Professor as Director
31 January 2020
Resigned Way, David Denison Harvey as Director
31 December 2019
Resigned Robertson, Imogen Ann as Director
7 November 2019
Resigned Parry, Anthony Victor as Director
1 May 2019
Appointed Krishnan, Madhu, Professor as Director
1 December 2018
Appointed Warin, Philippa Anne as Director
29 September 2018
Resigned Chandler, Elizabeth Joan, Dr as Director
19 June 2018
Resigned Mansell, Anna as Director
1 December 2017
Resigned Clemens, Jayne Irene as Director
28 October 2016
Appointed Punter, David Godfrey, Professor as Director
28 October 2016
Appointed Way, David Denison Harvey as Director
28 October 2016
Appointed Mansell, Anna as Director
16 May 2016
Resigned Johns, Ron as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Murray, Kate as Director
8 July 2015
Appointed Norman-Soderlind, Heather as Director
1 December 2014
Resigned Duncan, Sarah as Director
1 September 2014
Appointed Robertson, Imogen Ann as Director
1 April 2014
Resigned Moore, Christopher James as Director
1 January 2014
Appointed Johns, Ron as Director
10 December 2013
Appointed Clemens, Jayne Irene as Director
10 December 2013
Appointed Moore, Dafydd, Professor as Director
10 September 2013
Resigned Osborne, Lynn Marion as Director
1 December 2012
Resigned Edwards, Carys as Director
1 December 2012
Resigned North, Sam as Director
1 March 2012
Resigned Gleadall, Sarah as Director
1 March 2012
Resigned Dawson, Oliver James as Director
1 March 2012
Resigned Thatcher, Andy John as Director
1 January 2012
Appointed Moore, Christopher James as Director
1 January 2012
Appointed Edwards, Carys as Director
1 March 2011
Appointed Gleadall, Sarah as Director
1 January 2011
Appointed Duncan, Sarah as Director
1 January 2011
Appointed Parry, Anthony Victor as Director
30 November 2010
Resigned Whale Rock Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
30 October 2010
Resigned Date, Carolyn Lesley Eileen as Director
28 September 2010
Appointed Osborne, Lynn Marion as Director
30 September 2009
Appointed North, Sam as Director
30 September 2009
Appointed Chandler, Elizabeth Joan, Dr as Director
30 September 2009
Appointed Dawson, Oliver James as Director
30 September 2009
Appointed Thatcher, Andy John as Director
30 September 2009
Resigned Cluness, Alex as Director
30 September 2009
Appointed Date, Carolyn Lesley Eileen as Director
30 September 2009
Resigned Guiry, Tracey as Director
29 May 2009
Resigned Gonen, Limor as Director
29 May 2009
Resigned Whale Rock Directors Limited as Corporate Director
18 May 2009
Appointed Cluness, Alex as Director
18 May 2009
Appointed Guiry, Tracey as Director
25 March 2009
Appointed Whale Rock Directors Limited as Corporate Director
25 March 2009
Appointed Gonen, Limor as Director
25 March 2009
Appointed Whale Rock Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary

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.

What Literature Works say about themselves

“We are a charity in South West England using words and stories to support creativity and wellbeing. We connect people and communities, we nurture talent and we break down barriers. We champion the power of storytelling, writing and reading in all forms.”

— from literatureworks.org.uk

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
2 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates25 March 2026
6 January 2026Total exemption full accounts31 March 2025
30 October 2025Termination of appointment of a director
31 March 2025Confirmation statement with no updates25 March 2025
9 December 2024Total exemption full accounts31 March 2024
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