The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

THE Royal Literary Fund

Registered charity 219952 Registered since 1964

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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22
trustees on the board
5.4y median 5.5y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
11
trustees past 6 years
7.6y
average years in governance
17 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 22The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 22Arts/culture/heritage/science 2Economic/community Development/employment 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 4Other services 2Education 1

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Contact

Websitewww.rlf.org.uk
Emailedward.kemp@royalliteraryfund.org.uk
Phone02073537159
Address3 JOHNSON'S COURT, OFF FLEET STREET, LONDON, EC4A 3EA

Finances

£4,268,586 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£3,051,218£6,648,232
2022£4,716,593£6,737,678
2023£3,160,852£7,816,992
2024£4,220,139£8,328,366
2025£4,268,586£9,135,868

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To Individuals

Charitable objects

(A) THE RELIEF OF POOR AND DISTRESSED AUTHORS OF PUBLISHED WORKS OF APPROVED LITERARY MERIT INCLUDING IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO PERIODICAL LITERATURE AND OF THE FAMILIES OF SUCH DECEASED AUTHORS WHO ARE THEMSELVES IN DISTRESS AND IN NEED OF RELIEF. (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE PUBLIC TASTE IN THE FIELD OF LITERARY WORK.

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER 14 DECEMBER 2006. And Royal Charter granted on 09 Mar 2023as amended by an Order in Council on 09 Mar 2023

Trustees (22)

22trustees
62median age
1aged 70+

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