Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Authors' Awards and Advancement is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Authors' Awards and Advancement (number 1182586) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Authors' Awards and Advancement do?
Literary Awards and Prizes for the celebration and advancement of authors.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Authors' Awards and Advancement
Answers Authors' Awards and Advancement gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Authors' Awards and Advancement as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Authors' Awards and Advancement's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Northern Ireland · Throughout England and Wales · Scotland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Other Finance; Provides Services; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Authors' Awards and Advancement registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for Authors' Awards and Advancement yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Authors' Awards and Advancement.
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Is Authors' Awards and Advancement a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Authors' Awards and Advancement as a registered charity (number 1182586) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Authors' Awards and Advancement's charity number?
Authors' Awards and Advancement's charity number is 1182586. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1182586?
Search 1182586 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Authors' Awards and Advancement do?
Literary Awards and Prizes for the celebration and advancement of authors.
Does Authors' Awards and Advancement have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Authors' Awards and Advancement. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Authors' Awards and Advancement?
Authors' Awards and Advancement's website listed in our register data is http://www.societyofauthors.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Authors' Awards and Advancement?
The register records Authors' Awards and Advancement as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Authors' Awards and Advancement's trustees paid?
Authors' Awards and Advancement's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Authors' Awards and Advancement registered as a charity?
Authors' Awards and Advancement was entered on the register on 21 March 2019.