# THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 213962
- **Other names:** THE RSL
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Jan. 29, 1963
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=213962


## Contact

- **Address:** ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE, SOMERSET HOUSE, STRAND, LONDON
- **Postcode:** WC2R 1LA
- **Phone:** 02078454679
- **Email:** info@rsliterature.org
- **Website:** www.rsliterature.org



## Activities

**Objects:** FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LITERATURE GENERALLY.

**Activities:** The Royal Society of Literature celebrates and nurtures all that is best in British literature, past and present. We are the UK&#x27;s charity for the advancement of literature. We act as a voice for the value of literature, engage people in literature, and honour and encourage writers. Activities include public events, awards and prizes, campaigns and young people&#x27;s outreach.

**Area of benefit:** NATIONAL




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £236467 | £734644 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £254690 | £576937 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £1248913 | £512001 | £4270363 | 4 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £290353 | £463132 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £338117 | £428280 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Catherine Johnson FRSL — appointed Nov. 29, 2021
- Daisy Hay FRSL — appointed Jan. 15, 2025
- Dr Helen Mort FRSL — appointed Nov. 29, 2021
- Dr Joanna Kavenna FRSL — appointed Jan. 15, 2025
- Dr Ruth Scurr — appointed Oct. 28, 2020
- Inua Ellams — appointed Oct. 28, 2019
- Maureen Freely FRSL — appointed Jan. 15, 2025
- Patrick McGuinness FRSL — appointed Jan. 15, 2025
- Reza Vishkai — appointed Nov. 21, 2023
- Susheila Nasta — appointed Oct. 28, 2019
- William Russell Dixon — appointed Feb. 7, 2025


