Poetry in Aldeburgh

Analysis

Poetry in Aldeburgh is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in June 2016, 10 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Poetry in Aldeburgh reported income of £27k and spending of £19k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7,787 to £27k (+252%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 224%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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, Poetry in Aldeburgh sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Runnymede Drama Group (£27k), The Fidelio Charitable Trust (£27k) and Penzance Literary Festival (£27k).