The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Josephine Hart Poetry Foundation

Registered charity 1145062 Registered since 2011

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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4
trustees on the board
8.2y median 8.5y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
25.9y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 4General Charitable Purposes 4

Commercial experience

Professional services 17Arts and leisure 8Tech and media 6

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Contact

Websitehttps://www.thepoetryhour.com/
Emailinfo@thepoetryhour.com
Phone02075434510
Address128, City Road, EC1V 2NX

Finances

£258,065 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£15,289£104,429
2021£1,859£103,946
2022£12,806£152,946
2023£66,930£131,012
2024£258,065£160,203

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

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Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:1. TO ADVANCE THE ARTS AND CULTURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE ART OF LITERATURE AND POETRY;2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN LITERATURE AND POETRY; AND3. TO ADVANCE OR PROMOTE SUCH FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/12/2011

Trustees (4)

4trustees
64median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Josephine Hart Poetry Foundation · 07867493 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 01/12/2011

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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