Word Up North Limited

About Word Up North Limited

Word Up North Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 501801). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — 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), Word Up North Limited reported a total income of £491,579 and total expenditure of £391,092, a spending ratio of 80% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, Word Up North Limited describes its activities as follows: Provision of annual literature festival and associated developments and year round projects involving creative writing, reading and live literature. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for Word Up North Limited. 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: 79.6% of income spent on charitable work