Authors' Awards and Advancement

Registered charity 1182586 CIO Registered since 2019

Operates: Northern Ireland, Throughout England And Wales, Scotland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.4y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.4y

average years in governance

1 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 5Disability 5Education/training 5

Commercial experience

Education 1

Boards that share trustees

The Travelling Scholarship Fund of the Incorporated Society of Authors,Playwrights and Composers 4 shared trustees
Seven Dials Playhouse Limited 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www2.societyofauthors.org.uk/prizes
Email	info@societyofauthors.org.uk
Phone	02038802230
Address	Society of Authors, 24 Bedford Row, LONDON, WC1R 4EH

Finances

£178,598 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£376,500	£10,500
2021	£109,440	£18,316
2022	£464,682	£67,834
2023	£64,559	£184,645
2024	£178,598	£184,347

What it does

What

Education/trainingDisabilityArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Other FinanceProvides ServicesSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY TO PROMOTE THE ART OF LITERATURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:1 THE ESTABLISHMENT, SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE AND AWARD OF PRIZES;2 THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, TRAINING, COACHING AND MENTORING TO NEW AUTHORS, UNPUBLISHED AUTHORS, LITERARY EXECUTORS AND BENEFICIARIES AND BY ENGAGING IN OR SUPPORTING RELEVANT RESEARCH AND ENSURING THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC; AND3 THE RELIEF OF AUTHORS SUFFERING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE 3.1, “AUTHORS” MEANS CREATORS OF ALL FORMS OF WORKS INCLUDING LITERARY, DRAMATIC, ARTISTIC, SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND MUSICAL WORKS, ADAPTATIONS OR PUBLICATIONS IN WHATEVER FORMAT OR MEDIA OR MULTIMEDIA INCLUDING FILMS, BROADCASTS, PERFORMANCE AND RECORDINGS.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 21 Mar 2019

Trustees (6)

5trustees

56median age

0aged 70+

Andrew Subramaniamage 56 since 2024
Dr Zaahida Nabagereka since 2026
Owen David Atkinson since 2022
Sarah Olex since 2019
The Society of Authors since 2019
Zoey Louise Forbes since 2022

Connected charities (2)

The Travelling Scholarship Fund of the Incorporated Society of Authors,Playwrights and Composers 4 shared trustees
Seven Dials Playhouse Limited 1 shared trustee

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