Poetry in Wood CIO

Analysis

Poetry in Wood CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Poetry in Wood CIO reported income of £116k and spending of £127k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2025, income fell from £172k to £116k (-33%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Poetry in Wood CIO sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Planet Universe (£116k), The Miller Centre Trust (£116k) and Limbless Children International Limited (£116k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.