NATIONAL POETRY CENTRE
The National Poetry Centre will be a national cultural institution rooted in Leeds providing better access to poetry and literature for millions of people right across the UK, especially young people. It will provide an exciting programme of events and educational activities in beautiful, peaceful spaces, with resources for people to meet, share, perform, read, borrow, create, and enjoy poetry.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £60,903 for the year ended 31st March 2025, with total income increasing to £393,415 from £120,000 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £71,336, which the trustees consider to be within their targeted range of 3 to 6 months' expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“In order to do this, the Trustees consider it prudent to maintain minimum reserves equivalent to at least 3 months' core expenditure and ideally aim to accumulate unrestricted reserves equivalent of at least 6 months' expenditure,which they currently calculate to be in the range of £43,500 to £87,000.” — page 7
Trustees
- RUTH ANGELA PITTchair
- Jane Elisabeth Madeley
- Muhammad Masud Khokhar
- Pervinder Kaur
- Peter George Bearpark
- Sarah Ann Maxfield
- Sharon Louise Gladish
- Simon Robert Armitage
- Susan Maria Pitter
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £393k | £333k |
| 31/03/2024 | £120k | £76k |
Common questions
Is NATIONAL POETRY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £60,903 for the year ended 31st March 2025, with total income increasing to £393,415 from £120,000 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £71,336, which the trustees consider to be within their targeted range of 3 to 6 months' expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NATIONAL POETRY CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NATIONAL POETRY CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE CHARLOTTE AITKEN TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHARLOTTE AITKEN TRUST | FY2024 | £23k | |
| THE CHARLOTTE AITKEN TRUST | FY2025 | £0 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 09/09/2024 | £223k | "National Poetry Centre: Connecting poetry’s past to its present and future" |
| UK government | 26/06/2024 | £20k | Investment Funds |
| UK government | 06/03/2024 | £40k | Investment funds |
| UK government | 30/01/2023 | £60k | Investment funds |