The Writers' Summer School

Analysis

The Writers' Summer School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in N Lincs. It was registered in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Writers' Summer School reported income of £160k and spending of £156k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £46k to £160k (+245%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 218%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Writers' Summer School sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Marches District Scout Council (£160k), King George's Field, Caister - on - Sea (£160k) and Nephra Good Neighbours Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£159k).