--- title: "Word Up North Limited — charity 501801 | CharityCompare" description: "Word Up North Limited (charity 501801): income £492k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/word-up-north-limited retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:01:26.172Z 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. 501801Charitable company WU # Word Up North Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Word Up North Limited 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://wordupnorth.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=501801&subId=0) Work at Word Up North Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=word-up-north-limited&type=claim&name=Word%20Up%20North%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Word Up North Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £491,579 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £391,092 Registered charity number 501801 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Fairfax House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [wordupnorth.org.uk](http://wordupnorth.org.uk/) Quick answer Word Up North Limited (number 501801) 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 Word Up North Limited do? Provision of annual literature festival and associated developments and year round projects involving creative writing, reading and live literature. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Word Up North Limited Answers Word Up North Limited 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 Word Up North Limited's highest-paid staff paid? Word Up North Limited'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 Word Up North Limited 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) Word Up North Limited'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 29 March 1973 Company number [01061343](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01061343) (Companies House) Also known as The Ilkley Literature Festival Previous names on the register Ilkley Literature Festival Limited Where it says it operates Bradford City · Calderdale · Kirklees · Leeds City · North Yorkshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; 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 Word Up North Limited registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Word Up North Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Word Up North Limited. 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 Word Up North Limited? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Word Up North Limited as a registered charity (number 501801) 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 Word Up North Limited's charity number? Word Up North Limited's charity number is 501801. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 501801? Search 501801 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 Word Up North Limited do? Provision of annual literature festival and associated developments and year round projects involving creative writing, reading and live literature. Does Word Up North Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Word Up North Limited. 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 Word Up North Limited? Word Up North Limited's website listed in our register data is http://wordupnorth.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 Word Up North Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Word Up North Limited'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 Word Up North Limited? The register records Word Up North Limited 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 Word Up North Limited's trustees paid? Word Up North Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Word Up North Limited previously called? The register lists this previous name for Word Up North Limited: Ilkley Literature Festival Limited. When was Word Up North Limited registered as a charity? Word Up North Limited was entered on the register on 29 March 1973. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01061343). 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=501801&subId=0).