Registered charity · No. 1181253Charitable company
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Women's Prize Trust
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Women's Prize Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.
Women's Prize Trust (number 1181253) 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 Women's Prize Trust do?
The objects for which the charity exists relate to the advancement of the art of literature for the public benefit. We foster & promote literature of merit written by women in all its forms, including by the encouragement of diversity & greater gender equality amongst writers & by the award of an annual prize for a full length novel written by a woman of any nationality & published in English.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Women's Prize Trust
Answers Women's Prize Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Women's Prize Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
Women's Prize Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£110,001–£120,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Women's Prize Trust's money come from?
Women's Prize Trust reported £1.5m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £889k (58%), charitable activities £640k (42%), trading and fundraising events £249 (0%).
Donations and legacies£889k · 58%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£640k · 42%
Trading and fundraising events£249 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Women's Prize Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Women's Prize Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.
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 Women's Prize Trust registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/scienceHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Why is there no Clarity Score for Women's Prize Trust yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Women's Prize Trust as a registered charity (number 1181253) 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 Women's Prize Trust's charity number?
Women's Prize Trust's charity number is 1181253. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Women's Prize Trust do?
The objects for which the charity exists relate to the advancement of the art of literature for the public benefit. We foster & promote literature of merit written by women in all its forms, including by the encouragement of diversity & greater gender equality amongst writers & by the award of an annual prize for a full length novel written by a woman of any nationality & published in English.
Does Women's Prize Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Women's Prize Trust. 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 Women's Prize Trust?
Women's Prize Trust's website listed in our register data is https://www.womensprize.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 Women's Prize Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Women's Prize Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee). 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 Women's Prize Trust's money come from?
Women's Prize Trust reported £1.5m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £889k (58%), charitable activities £640k (42%), trading and fundraising events £249 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Women's Prize Trust?
The register does not record Women's Prize Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Women's Prize Trust's trustees paid?
Women's Prize Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Women's Prize Trust registered as a charity?
Women's Prize Trust was entered on the register on 18 December 2018. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03691656).