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Wilfred Owen Association

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
702606
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed July 6, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Feb. 27, 1990
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
Orchard House
Holcombe Hill
Holcombe
Radstock
BA3 5DJ

Activities

The W.O.A. commemorates the life and work of Wilfred Owen, poet. It maintains memorials and plaques, promotes educational conferences, visits, tours, bursaries and concerts. It publishes a twice-yearly journal and awards a biennial W.O. poetry prize. It runs a website, answers student requests and has close links with its sister organisation, the Siegfried Sassoon Fellowship.

Objects: The Object Of The Wilfred Owen Association Shall Be To Encourage Awareness Of And The Study Of The Life And Work Of Wilfred Owen.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 July 6, 2026On time £3,736 £836
Dec. 31, 2024 Oct. 9, 2025On time £4,106 £2,476
Dec. 31, 2023 Sept. 13, 2024On time £2,259 £705
Dec. 31, 2022 Sept. 19, 2023On time £3,167 £1,022
Dec. 31, 2021 Oct. 4, 2022On time £3,503 £1,054
Dec. 31, 2020 Jan. 5, 2022 £10,825 £27,325

Trustees

Name Appointed
Professor Gerardine Patricia Matthews-Smith (Chair) Dec. 7, 2025
Colin William Hamilton Kerr Jan. 1, 2019
Dr Jane Potter Jan. 1, 2021
Dr Robert John Spence Dec. 7, 2025
Fiona Macdonald Nov. 12, 2014
Professor Elizabeth Vandiver Dec. 7, 2025
Thomas Muldoon Feb. 1, 2022
Tom Thewlis Dec. 7, 2025