# THE POETRY SCHOOL

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1069314
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** April 27, 1998
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1069314


## Contact

- **Address:** The Poetry School, Somerset House Exchange, Strand, London, England
- **Postcode:** WC2R 1LA
- **Phone:** 02075821679
- **Email:** administration@poetryschool.com
- **Website:** www.poetryschool.com



## Activities

**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.

**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.

**Area of benefit:** GREATER LONDON




## Classification

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



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £475103 | £557852 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £575443 | £567805 | £110360 | 6 |
| March 31, 2023 | £562975 | £509652 | £102722 | 6 |
| March 31, 2022 | £509688 | £574955 | £49399 | 6 |
| March 31, 2021 | £577180 | £420376 | £114666 | 6 |



## Trustees

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