THE POETRY SCHOOL

About THE POETRY SCHOOL

THE POETRY SCHOOL is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1069314). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Good Standing" rating with a CharityScore of 68/100 — a charity in good standing with solid but not exceptional governance indicators. This reflects adequate performance across most criteria, though some areas fall short of the strongest-rated charities. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE POETRY SCHOOL reported a total income of £475,103 and total expenditure of £557,852, a spending ratio of 117% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE POETRY SCHOOL describes its activities as follows: The Poetry School helps poets of all levels write their best poetry by creating and delivering a dynamic, responsive and high quality programme of education that takes place throughout England and online. The Poetry School aims to create an inclusive and supportive critical community of writers and readers and is dedicated to nurturing original new voices in contemporary poetry. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE POETRY SCHOOL. 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: 117.4% of income spent on charitable work