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The Royal Literary Fund

Rlf

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
219952
Status
Registered
Registered
April 15, 1964
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
3 Johnson's Court
Off Fleet Street
London
EC4A 3EA

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

Geography

Area of benefit
National
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
Andrew McMillan May 14, 2026
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