Keats House
Analysis
Keats House is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Keats House reported income of £709k and spending of £682k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £385k to £709k (+84%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Keats House sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chiltern Society (£709k), Ty Cerdd - Music Centre Wales (£709k) and Immediate Theatre (£708k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Reserves of £200k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
Keats House offers a range of activities, including talks, poetry readings, tours and family days. It has a flourishing schools programme. Research access to the book/manuscript collections is available through London Metropolitan Archives. There are also volunteering opportunities and regular play and poetry reading groups. For more details visit www.cityoflondon.gov.uk and search on Keats House.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Chiltern Society | Chesham | £709k |
| Ty Cerdd - Music Centre Wales | Cardiff | £709k |
| Immediate Theatre | London | £708k |
| Oxford Lieder | Oxford | £710k |