The Royal Society of Literature of the United Kingdom

Registered charity 213962 Registered since 1963

Operates: Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

3.1y median 1y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

3.5y

average years in governance

9 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 13Education/training 13The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1Education 1Professional services 1

Boards that share trustees

Theatre DE Complicite Education Limited 1 shared trustee
The Ministry of Stories 1 shared trustee
The ART and Ideas Trust 1 shared trustee
Reading Samaritans 1 shared trustee
The Royal Literary Fund 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The Ministry of Stories 1 shared trustee
Theatre DE Complicite Education Limited 1 shared trustee
The ART and Ideas Trust 1 shared trustee
Reading Samaritans 1 shared trustee
The Royal Literary Fund 1 shared trustee
Artcore International Similar size; both Arts and culture

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Contact

Website	www.rsliterature.org
Email	info@rsliterature.org
Phone	02078454679
Address	ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE, SOMERSET HOUSE, STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 1LA

Finances

£236,467 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£338,117	£428,280
2021	£290,353	£463,132
2022	£1,248,913	£512,001
2023	£254,690	£576,937
2024	£236,467	£734,644

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LITERATURE GENERALLY.

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 01 JAN 1825AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 19 JUN 2017

Trustees (13)

13trustees

41median age

0aged 70+

Catherine Johnson Frsl since 2021
Daisy Hay Frsl since 2025
David Taylor since 2025
Dr Helen Mort Frsl since 2021
Dr Joanna Kavenna Frsl since 2025
Dr Ruth Scurr since 2020
Inua Ellamsage 41 since 2019
Maureen Freely Frsl since 2025
Patrick Mcguinness Frsl since 2025
Professor Claire Harman Frsl since 2025
Reza Vishkai since 2023
Susheila Nasta since 2019
William Russell Dixon since 2025

Connected charities (5)

The Royal Literary Fund 1 shared trustee
Theatre DE Complicite Education Limited 1 shared trustee
The Ministry of Stories 1 shared trustee
The ART and Ideas Trust 1 shared trustee
Reading Samaritans 1 shared trustee

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