Ledbury Poetry
Analysis
Ledbury Poetry is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herefordshire. It was registered in November 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03265057). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Ledbury Poetry reported income of £311k and spending of £330k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £158k to £311k (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Ledbury Poetry sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sandell Trust (£310k), Travelling Light Theatre Company (£311k) and The Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust Limited (£310k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Charity seeks to advance the education of the public in the appreciation of the arts in all their forms, including, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the presentation, organisation and promotion of poetry. This is achieved by the production of the LEDBURY POETRY FESTIVAL and bringing poetry actively to children, the elderly and mentally distressed throughout the year.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sandell Trust | Wiltshire | £310k |
| Travelling Light Theatre Company | Please select a county | £311k |
| The Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust Limited | Bradford | £310k |
| Wiltshire Scrapstore and Resource Centre | Wiltshire | £312k |