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home >> charity search >> the royal society of literature of the united kingdom
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 

The Royal Society of Literature celebrates and nurtures all that is best in British literature, past and present. We are the UK's charity for the advancement of literature. We act as a voice for the value of literature, engage people in literature, and honour and encourage writers. Activities include public events, awards and prizes, campaigns and young people's outreach.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,095,240 available, equivalent to 26 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£1,249£512£737£25£4,270£1,09525.7420
31/12/21£290£463£-173n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/20£338£428£-90n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/19£349£477£-128n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/12/18£549£437£113£36£2,968£381.1420
31/12/17£435£565£-130£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£435£525£-89£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£250£417£-167£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£357£416£-59£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13*£444£413£32£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£343£321£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£366£258£108£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£231£232£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£166£204£-39£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08*£146£170£-24£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£138£146£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06*£121£141£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£110£130£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£131£132£-1£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 26%
Reserves/Spending: 25.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 23 months
Quick Ratio: 16.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 61 years

www.rsliterature.org

info@rsliterature.org

02078454679

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 4 employees
  • 20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/01/1963, number: 213962
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR13: 52 days late, AR08: 348 days late, AR06: 279 days late,
Main office

ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE
SOMERSET HOUSE
STRAND
LONDON
WC2R 1LA

Objectives

FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LITERATURE GENERALLY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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