--- title: "The Royal Literary Fund — charity 219952 | CharityCompare" description: "The Royal Literary Fund (charity 219952): income £4.3m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-royal-literary-fund retrieved: 2026-10-10T18:14:05.232Z 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. 219952 RL # The Royal Literary Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Royal Literary Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rlf.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=219952&subId=0) Work at The Royal Literary Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-royal-literary-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Royal%20Literary%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Royal Literary Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £4,268,586 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £9,135,868 Registered charity number 219952 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Off Fleet Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.rlf.org.uk](http://www.rlf.org.uk/) Quick answer The Royal Literary Fund (number 219952) 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 Royal Literary Fund do? Helps published authors or performed playwrights of several works who are in financial difficulties through grants and pensions. Also runs various activities for the "advancement of public education". Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Royal Literary Fund Answers The Royal Literary Fund 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 Royal Literary Fund's highest-paid staff paid? The Royal Literary Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (2 employees). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £100,001–£110,000 | 2 | | --- | --- | | £90,001–£100,000 | 1 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 2 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Royal Literary Fund's money come from? The Royal Literary Fund reported £4.3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were investments £3.5m (83%), donations and legacies £381k (9%), other income £341k (8%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £118k. - Investments£3.5m · 83% - Donations and legacies£381k · 9% - Other income£341k · 8% ### Does The Royal Literary Fund receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Royal Literary Fund. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Royal Literary Fund reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Royal Literary Fund 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) The Royal Literary Fund'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 15 April 1964 Also known as Rlf Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 Royal Literary Fund registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal Literary Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Royal Literary Fund. 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 Royal Literary Fund? - 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 Royal Literary Fund's charity number? The Royal Literary Fund's charity number is 219952. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 219952? Search 219952 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 Royal Literary Fund do? Helps published authors or performed playwrights of several works who are in financial difficulties through grants and pensions. Also runs various activities for the "advancement of public education". Does The Royal Literary Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal Literary Fund. 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 Royal Literary Fund? The Royal Literary Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.rlf.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 The Royal Literary Fund's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Royal Literary Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 5 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (2 employees). 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. Where does The Royal Literary Fund's money come from? The Royal Literary Fund reported £4.3m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were investments £3.5m (83%), donations and legacies £381k (9%), other income £341k (8%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £118k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Royal Literary Fund? The register records The Royal Literary Fund 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 The Royal Literary Fund's trustees paid? The Royal Literary Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Royal Literary Fund registered as a charity? The Royal Literary Fund was entered on the register on 15 April 1964. 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=219952&subId=0).