Writing West Midlands Ltd
Analysis
Writing West Midlands Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in June 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06264124). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Writing West Midlands Ltd reported income of £320k and spending of £295k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £280k to £320k (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Writing West Midlands Ltd 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 Transform Theatre Projects (£320k), Spill Festival Ltd (£321k) and Nonsuch Theatre Limited (£320k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance education in the arts for the public benefit by promotion of creative writing in particular but not exclusively in the West Midlands region of the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Transform Theatre Projects | Leeds | £320k |
| Spill Festival Ltd | Suffolk | £321k |
| Nonsuch Theatre Limited | Nottingham | £320k |
| Children's Music Matters | Surrey | £321k |