NATIONAL POETRY CENTRE

About NATIONAL POETRY CENTRE

NATIONAL POETRY CENTRE is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1200861). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 90/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), NATIONAL POETRY CENTRE reported a total income of £393,415 and total expenditure of £332,512, a spending ratio of 85% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, NATIONAL POETRY CENTRE describes its activities as follows: The National Poetry Centre will be a national cultural institution rooted in Leeds providing better access to poetry and literature for millions of people right across the UK, especially young people. It will provide an exciting programme of events and educational activities in beautiful, peaceful spaces, with resources for people to meet, share, perform, read, borrow, create, and enjoy poetry. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for NATIONAL POETRY CENTRE. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 84.5% of income spent on charitable work