Worldwrite

Analysis

Worldwrite is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Worldwrite reported income of £39k and spending of £41k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £88k to £39k (-55%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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, Worldwrite sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lloyd's Choir (£39k), Penyfford Scout Group (£39k) and The Oppenheim-John Downes Memorial Trust (£39k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.