Poetic Unity
Analysis
Poetic Unity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09882990). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Poetic Unity reported income of £307k and spending of £242k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £155k to £307k (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Poetic Unity sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% 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 Woodthorpe Development Trust (£307k), York Vineyard (£307k) and Moorlands Home Link (£306k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Poetic Unity is a Black-led charity that empowers children and young people to thrive through poetry-based education, employment, social justice and mental health support across the UK. Based in Brixton, Poetic Unity offers a service by the community, for the community, predominantly supporting young people of Black and mixed-Black heritage, aged 10-30 years old.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Woodthorpe Development Trust | Sheffield | £307k |
| York Vineyard | York | £307k |
| Moorlands Home Link | Hertfordshire | £306k |
| Camberwell After School Project | London | £307k |