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The Author's Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
326605
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 16, 2025. Filing history
Registered
June 7, 1984
Legal form
Trust

Address

Address
Society of Authors
24 Bedford Row
London
WC1R 4EH

Activities

The Foundation gives grants to professional writers working on a book, in order to help cover research expenditure or to buy time

Objects: To Advance The Education Of The Public By (1) Making Grants Or Awards Out Of Income To Authors Of Outstanding Literary Merit To Enable Them To Create And/or Procure Publication Of Literary Works Of Educational Value Of Artistic Merit, And (2) Promoting The Publication And Dissemination Of Literary Works Of Educational Value Or Artistic Merit.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals
What
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Other Defined Groups

Geography

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 Sept. 16, 2025On time £195,394 £435,883
Dec. 31, 2023 June 19, 2024On time £211,299 £434,786
Dec. 31, 2022 July 27, 2023On time £212,476 £429,851
Dec. 31, 2021 July 28, 2022On time £184,114 £281,121
Dec. 31, 2020 June 21, 2021On time £166,540 £434,953

Trustees

Name Appointed
Ardashir Navroz Vakil Dec. 3, 2025
George Reginald Clive Graham Dec. 1, 2022
Moniza Alvi Dec. 10, 2024
Sarah Ann Waters Dec. 1, 2023
The Society of Authors June 7, 1984