Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Reasonable growth: +1

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 12

ENGLISH PEN

Promotion of Literature;Promotion of human rights of Writers and Publishers throughout the World;Relief of Poverty and Distress among beneficiaries' dependants

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and 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
There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Established: 16 years
(18 years as a company)

www.englishpen.org

enquiries@englishpen.org

0207 250 8382

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23		£1,477	£842	£635	£117	£1,435	£1,008	14.4	9	0
31/03/22		£636	£682	£-46	£11	£811	£462	8.1	11	0
31/03/21		£718	£494	£224	£9	£852	£386	9.4	10	0
31/03/20	*	£641	£447	£194	£7	£601	£276	7.4	5	4
31/03/19		£523	£454	£69	£5	£439	£197	5.2	5	24
31/03/18		£625	£645	£-19	£52	£368	£123	2.3	5	0
31/03/17		£853	£771	£82	£97	£391	£110	1.7	8	0
31/03/16		£756	£845	£-90	£179	£289	£19	0.3	11	0
31/03/15		£611	£833	£-222	£51	£389	£222	3.2	11	0
31/03/14		£1,003	£827	£176	£68	£599	£447	6.5	10	0
31/03/13	*	£798	£676	£122	£56	£398	£289	5.1	10	0
31/03/12		£653	£611	£42	£44	£276	£262	5.1	11	0
31/03/11		£538	£503	£35	£34	£231	£139	3.3	8	0
31/03/10	*	£380	£386	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£299	£294	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 12%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 14%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 70%
Reserves/Spending: 14.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 17 months
Quick Ratio: 15.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

9 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - English PEN
£234,216	01/04/2020	We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of ....more We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. We invest public money from Government and The National Lottery to help support the sector and to deliver this vision.
JRSST-CT - Libel Reform Campaign
£50,000	18/03/2016 24	to reform the law of defamation in Northern Ireland and Scotland in order to ensure that the Defamation Act 2013 applies throughout the United Kingdom and gives everyone the same degree of protection ....more to reform the law of defamation in Northern Ireland and Scotland in order to ensure that the Defamation Act 2013 applies throughout the United Kingdom and gives everyone the same degree of protection for freedom of expression
JRSST-CT - Libel Reform Campaign
£28,571	26/06/2015 12	to ensure that the provisions of the Defamation Act 2013 are fully implemented by the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Scottish Executive
AB Charitable Trust - Writing workshops for prisoners and refugees
£7,500	28/04/2015	£7,500 towards core costs of creative writing and reading workshops
AB Charitable Trust - Creativity for prisoners, refugees, older people
£7,500	22/01/2013	£7,500 towards core costs
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to English PEN
£27,083	03/04/2012	Towards Speak For Yourself a pilot, free-speech project for disadvantaged young people.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 35-68

AKHIO SCHILZ Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

VEDAT CAN YEGINSU Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Barrister

DINA NAYERI Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Writer & University Reader

JOANNA STOCKS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Portfolio Manager

LUCY BERESFORD-KNOX Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Publishing

NICOLA JILL SOUTHCOMBE PARKER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Literature And Human Rights Consultant

RACHAEL ELIZABETH DAVIS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Author And Co-Founder

DANIEL MILLER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Media Communications

GEORGINA GODWIN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Broadcaster

GUY MARASINGHE LINDVALL GUNARATNE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Journalist

MILENA BUYUM Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Senior Campaigner

RUTH BORTHWICK (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

TED HODGKINSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Arts Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/08/2008, number: 1125610
Registered at Companies House on 17/03/2006, number: 05747142

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR20: 5 days late, AR13: 2 days late, AR10: 2 days late,

Main office

24 BEDFORD ROW
LONDON
WC1R 4EH

Objectives

1 TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY ENCOURAGING THE UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF WRITING IN ANY STYLE OR FORM.2 TO PROMOTE THE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) OF WRITERS, AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS AND OTHER PERSONS SIMILARLY ENGAGED ('THE BENEFICIARIES') THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:A MONITORING AND SEEKING TO PREVENT ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF BENEFICIARIES.B OBTAINING REDRESS FOR BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE.C RELIEVING NEED AMONG BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE.D RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AFFECTING THE BENEFICIARIES.E EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS.F PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS AFFECTING THE BENEFICIARIES.G CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW.H COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION.I RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES.J PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS.K PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND INCORPORATIONS.L INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS.M ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF THE PROHIBITIONS ON TORTURE, SLAVERY, EXTRADITION KILLING, ARBITRARY DETENTION AND DISAPPEARANCE.3 TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND DISTRESS AMONG DEPENDANTS, FAMILY AND/OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS OF BENEFICIARIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

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