SPREAD THE WORD
Registered charity 1088890 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as London Writers Centre
Spread the Word promotes and develops literature and creative writing within London. We work with writers of all levels, from beginners to published authors, and across all genres, including fiction, poetry and playwriting, to enable them to reach their full potential.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £50,648 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £591,531 and resources expended of £538,296. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £203,541, which is above the stated policy target of maintaining £100,000 in excess of three months' running costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Fundraising cost ratio: 2.3% of fundraised income — near the median for charities its size (4.9%)
“Fundraising costs 10,955”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £100,000 in excess of three months running costs (held: £204k)
“It is Spread the Word’s Policy to ensure that a reserve of £100,000 is maintained in excess of three months running costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£11k
Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
- Aimee Jane Felonechair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Alec John Moore Leggat
- Caleb Cyril Calvin Azumah Nelson
- Calissa Bianca Palmer
- James Reeves
- Jayne Catherine Desmond
- Kester Frank Brewin
- Michael Blake Anthony Mann
- Rukhsana Yasmin
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SPREAD THE WORD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £50,648 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £591,531 and resources expended of £538,296. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £203,541, which is above the stated policy target of maintaining £100,000 in excess of three months' running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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