LEDBURY POETRY
The Charity seeks to advance the education of the public in the appreciation of the arts in all their forms, including, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the presentation, organisation and promotion of poetry. This is achieved by the production of the LEDBURY POETRY FESTIVAL and bringing poetry actively to children, the elderly and mentally distressed throughout the year.
Latest income
£311k
Latest spending
£330k
Registered
1996
Trustees
- Adam Cairns
- Brenda Mary Read-Brown
- Dr Kimberly Campanello
- Dr Sarah Howe
- PETER JOHN ARSCOTT
- Professor Sandeep Parmar
- Robert Best
- Stephen John Dudley Hickson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £311k | £330k |
| 31/03/2024 | £390k | £344k |
| 31/03/2023 | £356k | £340k |
| 31/10/2021 | £163k | £150k |
| 31/10/2020 | £158k | £130k |
Common questions
Who funds LEDBURY POETRY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LEDBURY POETRY as a grant recipient include THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION, DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST, HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £15k | |
| THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £15k | |
| THE ELMLEY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £12k | |
| DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST | FY2025 | £9k | Boosting new maker participation at the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair to 40% - year 2 |
| HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £4k | |
| HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £3k | Joanies Fund |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/02/2024 | £99k | "The Poetry House Project ? ?OF writing many books there is no end; And I who have written much in prose and verse For others' uses, will wr" |
| UK government | 13/12/2021 | £54k | National Portfolio Organisations |