Writing West Midlands LTD
Registered charity 1147710 Registered since 2012
Operates: Throughout England
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
11 trustees on the board
- Dr Lisa Blower since 2019
- George Dane Bastow since 2019
- Jacqueline Francis since 2025
- Laura Aimee Willis since 2021
- Nikki Bi since 2019
- Olwen Jane Brown since 2017
- Professor Gregory Leadbetter since 2013
- Professor Thomas Edward Glave Jr since 2021
- Robert James Elkington since 2021
- Sandra van Lente since 2022
- Susan Gail Ball since 2025
Trustees past 6 years
- Dr Lisa Blower since 2019
- George Dane Bastow since 2019
- Nikki Bi since 2019
- Olwen Jane Brown since 2017
- Professor Gregory Leadbetter since 2013
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (10)
- Dr Lisa Blower since 2019
- George Dane Bastow since 2019
- Jacqueline Francis since 2025
- Laura Aimee Willis since 2021
- Nikki Bi since 2019
- Olwen Jane Brown since 2017
- Professor Thomas Edward Glave Jr since 2021
- Robert James Elkington since 2021
- Sandra van Lente since 2022
- Susan Gail Ball since 2025
Portfolio (1)
- Professor Gregory Leadbetter since 2013
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- The Friends of Coleridge 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- The RED Ladder Theatre Company Limited Similar size; both Arts and culture
- Spill Festival LTD Similar size; both Arts and culture
- Manav Dharam Society (UK) Similar size; both Arts and culture
- Dash Arts Limited Similar size; both Arts and culture
- Media Archive of Central England Limited Similar size; both Arts and culture
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.writingwestmidlands.org |
| 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/scienceWho
Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankindHow
Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationCharitable 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)
- Dr Lisa Blowerage band 50-54 since 2019
- George Dane Bastowage band 25-29 since 2019
- Jacqueline Francis since 2025
- Laura Aimee Willisage band 30-34 since 2021
- Nikki Biage band 50-54 since 2019
- Olwen Jane Brownage band 65-69 since 2017
- Professor Gregory Leadbetterage band 50-54 since 2013
- Professor Thomas Edward Glave Jr since 2021
- Robert James Elkingtonage band 55-59 since 2021
- Sandra van Lenteage band 40-44 since 2022
- Susan Gail Ballage band 60-64 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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