THE ARIEL POETRY RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1207980 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS - FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE STUDY OF TWENTIETH CENTURY POETRY IN ENGLISH, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE WORK OF T.S. ELIOT, PRINCIPALLY IN THE UK BUT INVOLVING THE PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS, ACADEMICS AND RESEARCHERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, BY CARRYING OUT RESEARCH, PUBLISHING FINDINGS, AND ORGANISING LECTURES, SEMINARS AND SUMMER SCHOOLS (INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL T.S. ELIOT SUMMER SCHOOL WHICH HAS BEEN HELD ANNUALLY SINCE 2009 IN THE UK). TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE CIO WILL MAKE ITS EVENTS AND RESEARCH AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND WILL HELP STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO ATTEND BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Westminster, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£64k
Latest spending
£59k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,289 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing from £4,584 to £3,295. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity's stated reserves policy target is £1,500, which is currently exceeded by the actual unrestricted funds of £3,295.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The current level of reserves is set at £1,500. (reserves figure: £3k)
“The current level of reserves is set at £1,500.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 5

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£64k£59k
31/12/2024£64k£59k

Common questions

Is THE ARIEL POETRY RESEARCH FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,289 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing from £4,584 to £3,295. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity's stated reserves policy target is £1,500, which is currently exceeded by the actual unrestricted funds of £3,295. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PROTECTED AREAS FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ARIEL POETRY RESEARCH FOUNDATION£64k—0above—no doubt
THE PROTECTED AREAS FOUNDATION FY2025£261k—0unclear—no doubt
ASHKELON FOUNDATION FY2025£206k—0unclear—no doubt
THE RECOGNISED FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£30k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ELIAS ASHMOLE TRUST FY2025£181k—0unclear—no doubt
THE POETRY SOCIETY FY2025£1.1m£60,001 - £70,0001above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.