NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WRITING
Registered charity 1110725 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE NEW WRITING PARTNERSHIP, WRITERS' CENTRE NORWICH
The main objectives of the National Centre for Writing are to advance the education of the public by the promotion, encouragement and development of creative writing and the appreciation of the written word in all its forms.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased to £1,450,346 from £1,560,736 in the prior year, resulting in a net expenditure of £76,365. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds decreased by £81,521 to £1,679,213, while the charity maintains a reserves policy target of approximately £240,000, which is currently below the stated free reserves of £192,081.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: four months of total overheads, which amounts to approximately £240k (held: £192k)
“The trustees have established a policy whereby free reserves held by the charity should represent four months of total overheads, which amounts to approximately £240k.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£146k
Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (81% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/12/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WRITING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased to £1,450,346 from £1,560,736 in the prior year, resulting in a net expenditure of £76,365. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds decreased by £81,521 to £1,679,213, while the charity maintains a reserves policy target of approximately £240,000, which is currently below the stated free reserves of £192,081. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Who funds NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WRITING?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WRITING as a grant recipient include THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, Norwich Freemen's Charity, THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY, THE FENTON ARTS TRUST, LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND).
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