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The Poetry School

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1069314
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Jan. 30, 2026. Filing history
Registered
April 27, 1998
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
03434849

Address

Address
The Poetry School
Somerset House Exchange
Strand
London
England
WC2R 1LA

Activities

The Poetry School helps poets of all levels write their best poetry by creating and delivering a dynamic, responsive and high quality programme of education that takes place throughout England and online. The Poetry School aims to create an inclusive and supportive critical community of writers and readers and is dedicated to nurturing original new voices in contemporary poetry.

Objects: The Advancement Of Education Of The Public In The Art Of Poetry By Promoting And Furthering Its Study And Practice In Particular But Not Exclusively By The Provision Of Workshops, Classes And Tutorials And The Establishment And Maintenance Of A Poetry School.

Classification

How
Provides Services
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Greater London
Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 Jan. 30, 2026On time £475,103 £557,852 - -
March 31, 2024 Jan. 29, 2025On time £575,443 £567,805 £110,360 6
March 31, 2023 Aug. 20, 2024202 days late £562,975 £509,652 £102,722 6
March 31, 2022 March 31, 202359 days late £509,688 £574,955 £49,399 6
March 31, 2021 March 31, 202259 days late £577,180 £420,376 £114,666 6

Trustees

Name Appointed
Christopher John Brown May 20, 2024
Hannah Etim-Gorst Sept. 5, 2023
Helen Taylor Dec. 10, 2015
Jonathan Paul Sharples Sept. 5, 2023