--- title: "Nottingham City of Literature — charity 1161161 | CharityCompare" description: "Nottingham City of Literature (charity 1161161): income £191k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/nottingham-city-of-literature retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:31:15.499Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1161161Charitable company NC # Nottingham City of Literature Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Nottingham City of Literature is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://nottinghamcityofliterature.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161161&subId=0) Work at Nottingham City of Literature? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=nottingham-city-of-literature&type=claim&name=Nottingham%20City%20of%20Literature) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Nottingham City of Literature? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £190,857 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £204,737 Registered charity number 1161161 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 1 Carrington Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [nottinghamcityofliterature.com](http://nottinghamcityofliterature.com/) Quick answer Nottingham City of Literature (number 1161161) 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 Nottingham City of Literature do? The Company has been established for public benefit to promote the education of the public at large by providing or assisting in the provision of opportunities to access, engage in, understand and enjoy literature and writing, including, but not limited to, promoting and organising a bid for Nottingham to become a UNESCO City of Literature. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Nottingham City of Literature Answers Nottingham City of Literature 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 Nottingham City of Literature's highest-paid staff paid? Nottingham City of Literature'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 records Nottingham City of Literature 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Nottingham City of Literature's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 April 2015 Company number [09144072](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09144072) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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 Nottingham City of Literature registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Nottingham City of Literature yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Nottingham City of Literature. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Nottingham City of Literature? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=nottingham-city-of-literature&type=claim&name=Nottingham%20City%20of%20Literature) [Visit charity website](http://nottinghamcityofliterature.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Nottingham City of Literature a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Nottingham City of Literature as a registered charity (number 1161161) 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 Nottingham City of Literature's charity number? Nottingham City of Literature's charity number is 1161161. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1161161? Search 1161161 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 Nottingham City of Literature do? The Company has been established for public benefit to promote the education of the public at large by providing or assisting in the provision of opportunities to access, engage in, understand and enjoy literature and writing, including, but not limited to, promoting and organising a bid for Nottingham to become a UNESCO City of Literature. Does Nottingham City of Literature have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Nottingham City of Literature. 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 Nottingham City of Literature? Nottingham City of Literature's website listed in our register data is http://nottinghamcityofliterature.com. 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 Nottingham City of Literature's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Nottingham City of Literature'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 Nottingham City of Literature? The register records Nottingham City of Literature 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 Nottingham City of Literature's trustees paid? Nottingham City of Literature's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Nottingham City of Literature registered as a charity? Nottingham City of Literature was entered on the register on 2 April 2015. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 09144072). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161161&subId=0).