THE WORDSWORTH TRUST

About THE WORDSWORTH TRUST

THE WORDSWORTH TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1066184). 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), THE WORDSWORTH TRUST reported a total income of £2,204,000 and total expenditure of £1,917,000, a spending ratio of 87% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE WORDSWORTH TRUST describes its activities as follows: Our charitable activities fall into two categories.(1) Custodianship: of Dove Cottage; of our collection of manuscripts, books & fine art; and of the historic environment of Town End, Grasmere(2) Access and learning: visitor operations; exhibitions and publications; education; and contemporary literature. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE WORDSWORTH TRUST. 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: 87.0% of income spent on charitable work