Writing West Midlands LTD

Registered charity 1147710 Registered since 2012

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.8y median 5y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.4y

average years in governance

10 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 11Education/training 1

Commercial experience

Education 13Arts and leisure 1Business services 1

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Contact

Website	www.writingwestmidlands.org
Email	jonathan@writingwestmidlands.org
Phone	01212462770
Address	130 Zellig Building, Gibb Street, Birmingham, B9 4AT

Finances

£320,291 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£279,585	£239,118
2022	£468,281	£457,749
2023	£348,799	£342,432
2024	£268,485	£278,379
2025	£320,291	£294,795

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTION OF CREATIVE WRITING, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE WEST MIDLANDS REGION OF THE UK.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13 MAR 2012

Trustees (11)

11trustees

53median age

0aged 70+

Dr Lisa Blowerage 52 since 2019
George Dane Bastowage 29 since 2019
Jacqueline Francis since 2025
Laura Aimee Willisage 34 since 2021
Nikki Biage 53 since 2019
Olwen Jane Brownage 66 since 2017
Professor Gregory Leadbetterage 51 since 2013
Professor Thomas Edward Glave Jr since 2021
Robert James Elkingtonage 58 since 2021
Sandra van Lenteage 43 since 2022
Susan Gail Ballage 61 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

Writing West Midlands LTD · 06264124 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 31/05/2007

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

The Friends of Coleridge 1 shared trustee

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