The Royal Literary Fund
Rlf
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 219952
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- April 15, 1964
- Legal form
- Other
- Area of benefit
- National
Address
- Address
- 3 JOHNSON'S COURT
OFF FLEET STREET
LONDON
EC4A 3EA
Contact
- Phone
- 02073537159
- [email protected]
- Website
rlf.org.uk
Activities
Helps published authors or performed playwrights of several works who are in financial difficulties through grants and pensions. Also runs various activities for the "advancement of public education".
Objects: (A) The Relief Of Poor And Distressed Authors Of Published Works Of Approved Literary Merit Including Important Contributions To Periodical Literature And Of The Families Of Such Deceased Authors Who Are Themselves In Distress And In Need Of Relief. (B) The Advancement Of Public Education And The Improvement Of The Public Taste In The Field Of Literary Work.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- What
- Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Who
- Other Defined Groups
Areas of operation
- Country
- Northern Ireland, Scotland
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £4,268,586 | £9,135,868 | £191,719,859 | 12 |
| March 31, 2024 | £4,220,139 | £8,328,366 | £194,223,578 | 11 |
| March 31, 2023 | £3,160,852 | £7,816,992 | £183,978,091 | 9 |
| March 31, 2022 | £4,716,593 | £6,737,678 | £195,699,786 | 7 |
| March 31, 2021 | £3,051,218 | £6,648,232 | £181,712,910 | 5 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Sir Ian Craig Blatchford (Chair) | Nov. 11, 2020 |
| Brenda Gardner | Dec. 13, 2017 |
| Colin Luke | Jan. 4, 2012 |
| Colin Peter Ludlow | Nov. 11, 2021 |
| Dan Franklin | March 9, 2016 |
| Dorothy Sheila Irving | Sept. 12, 2024 |
| Dreda Say Mitchell MBE | Oct. 13, 2020 |
| Fiona Sampson MBE | Oct. 13, 2020 |
| George Graham | Sept. 9, 2020 |
| Janelle Davy | Jan. 12, 2022 |
| Judith Murray | Jan. 12, 2022 |
| Kerry Glencorse | Nov. 13, 2025 |
| Michael Symmons Roberts | March 9, 2016 |
| Marianne Velmans | Nov. 11, 2020 |
| Mark Gardiner | Nov. 8, 2024 |
| Mark Lawson | Oct. 13, 2020 |
| Paula Hawkins | Sept. 8, 2022 |
| Rosalynn Try-Hane | April 11, 2024 |
| Sammia Hamer | July 11, 2024 |
| Susheila Nasta | Sept. 8, 2022 |
| Terence Blacker | March 9, 2016 |
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