--- title: "The Poetry Exchange — charity 1185714 | CharityCompare" description: "The Poetry Exchange (charity 1185714): income £8,247 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-poetry-exchange retrieved: 2026-10-10T10:23:27.231Z 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. 1185714CIO PE # The Poetry Exchange Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Poetry Exchange is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thepoetryexchange.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1185714&subId=0) Work at The Poetry Exchange? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-poetry-exchange&type=claim&name=The%20Poetry%20Exchange) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Poetry Exchange? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £8,247 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £14,980 Registered charity number 1185714 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Woolners Way Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.thepoetryexchange.co.uk](http://www.thepoetryexchange.co.uk/) Quick answer The Poetry Exchange (number 1185714) 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 The Poetry Exchange do? The Poetry Exchange runs a wide range of public activities that invite people to explore & connect more closely with poetry. We make poetry accessible to the widest possible audience, by inviting people to discover & share what poems mean to them. We talk with people from all walks of life about the poem that's been a friend to them, sharing these unique & powerful stories with a global audience. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Poetry Exchange Answers The Poetry Exchange 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 The Poetry Exchange's highest-paid staff paid? The Poetry Exchange'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 The Poetry Exchange as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Poetry Exchange'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 9 October 2019 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 The Poetry Exchange registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Poetry Exchange yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Poetry Exchange. 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 The Poetry Exchange? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Poetry Exchange's charity number? The Poetry Exchange's charity number is 1185714. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1185714? Search 1185714 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 The Poetry Exchange do? The Poetry Exchange runs a wide range of public activities that invite people to explore & connect more closely with poetry. We make poetry accessible to the widest possible audience, by inviting people to discover & share what poems mean to them. We talk with people from all walks of life about the poem that's been a friend to them, sharing these unique & powerful stories with a global audience. Does The Poetry Exchange have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Poetry Exchange. 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 The Poetry Exchange? The Poetry Exchange's website listed in our register data is http://www.thepoetryexchange.co.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 The Poetry Exchange's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Poetry Exchange'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 The Poetry Exchange? The register does not record The Poetry Exchange as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Poetry Exchange's trustees paid? The Poetry Exchange'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 The Poetry Exchange registered as a charity? The Poetry Exchange was entered on the register on 9 October 2019. 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=1185714&subId=0).