Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
National Poetry Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
National Poetry Centre (number 1200861) 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 National Poetry Centre do?
The National Poetry Centre will be a national cultural institution rooted in Leeds providing better access to poetry and literature for millions of people right across the UK, especially young people. It will provide an exciting programme of events and educational activities in beautiful, peaceful spaces, with resources for people to meet, share, perform, read, borrow, create, and enjoy poetry.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for National Poetry Centre
Answers National Poetry Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are National Poetry Centre's highest-paid staff paid?
National Poetry Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record National Poetry Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
National Poetry Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 National Poetry Centre registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for National Poetry Centre yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score National Poetry Centre.
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The register data used for this profile lists National Poetry Centre as a registered charity (number 1200861) 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 National Poetry Centre's charity number?
National Poetry Centre's charity number is 1200861. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1200861?
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What does National Poetry Centre do?
The National Poetry Centre will be a national cultural institution rooted in Leeds providing better access to poetry and literature for millions of people right across the UK, especially young people. It will provide an exciting programme of events and educational activities in beautiful, peaceful spaces, with resources for people to meet, share, perform, read, borrow, create, and enjoy poetry.
Does National Poetry Centre have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for National Poetry Centre. 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 National Poetry Centre?
National Poetry Centre's website listed in our register data is https://www.nationalpoetrycentre.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.
How much is National Poetry Centre's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. National Poetry Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to National Poetry Centre?
The register does not record National Poetry Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are National Poetry Centre's trustees paid?
National Poetry Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 National Poetry Centre registered as a charity?
National Poetry Centre was entered on the register on 31 October 2022.