THE Poetry School

Registered charity 1069314 Registered since 1998

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.8y median 3y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

18.8y

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 4

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 10Manufacturing 5Education 4

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Contact

Website	www.poetryschool.com
Email	administration@poetryschool.com
Phone	02075821679
Address	The Poetry School, Somerset House Exchange, Strand, London, England, WC2R 1LA

Finances

£475,103 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£577,180	£420,376
2022	£509,688	£574,955
2023	£562,975	£509,652
2024	£575,443	£567,805
2025	£475,103	£557,852

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART OF POETRY BY PROMOTING AND FURTHERING ITS STUDY AND PRACTICE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSHOPS, CLASSES AND TUTORIALS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A POETRY SCHOOL.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16TH SEPTEMBER R1997, AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 10TH OCTOBER R1997 AND 28TH MARCH 1998

Trustees (4)

4trustees

55median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 4 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Christopher John Brown since 2024
Hannah Etim-Gorstage 37 since 2023
Helen Taylor since 2015
Jonathan Paul Sharplesage 39 since 2023

Linked company (Companies House)

THE Poetry School · 03434849 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 16/09/1997

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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