THE POETRY BOOK SOCIETY LTD

Charity number: 313753
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Poetry Book Society is a charity which operates a book club (The PBS) and runs and awards the T S Eliot Prize. Its mission is to propagate the art of poetry and to increase the reading of poetry through the active engagement of readers and audiences.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2015

Total income: £242,514
Total expenditure: £263,783

Total income includes £5,600 from government grant(s)

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with commercial participators.

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 November 1962: Standard registration
  • 31 August 2016: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2011 31/03/2012 31/03/2013 31/03/2014 31/03/2015
Total gross income £269.33k £275.94k £229.68k £219.40k £242.51k
Total expenditure £289.32k £283.08k £229.96k £227.58k £263.78k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £5.60k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2016 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2016 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2015 19 January 2016 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2015 04 December 2015 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2014 21 January 2015 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2014 22 December 2014 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2013 20 January 2014 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2013 20 January 2014 On Time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19TH DECEMBER 1953 AS AMENDED 26TH MAY 1983

Charitable objects

TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY BY FOSTERING AND PROPOGATING THE ART OF POETRY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED