THE BETJEMAN POETRY PRIZE

Charity number: 1137579
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Betjeman Poetry Prize is a charity in the education sector working with partners across the United Kingdom to promote literacy, foster creativity and provide a platform for new voices from the next generation. Our annual competition seeks to encourage children aged 10-13 to explore the world they see around them through rhythm and language.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2019

Total income: £58,825
Total expenditure: £32,722

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for being a trustee.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 August 2010: Standard registration
  • 15 February 2020: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • JBYPPC (Working name)
  • THE JOHN BETJEMAN POETRY COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (Previous name)
  • THE JOHN BETJEMAN YOUNG PEOPLE'S POETRY COMPETITION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2015 31/03/2016 31/03/2017 31/03/2018 31/03/2019
Total gross income £8.95k £27.09k £20.27k £15.16k £58.83k
Total expenditure £12.12k £13.83k £17.99k £22.14k £32.72k
Income from government contracts N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income from government grants N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A

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 2019 23 January 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2019 23 January 2020 On time
Annual return 31 March 2018 15 October 2018 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2018 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2017 26 January 2018 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2017 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2016 15 November 2016 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2016 15 November 2016 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 20/07/2010 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 29/04/2012 AS AMENDED ON 20/02/2015 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 20/02/2015

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND THROUGH THE PROVISION OF POETRY WRITING ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOL-BASED AND COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS. TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE AN ENJOYMENT OF POETRY AND READING AT AN EARLY AGE AND TO ENHANCE CHILDREN'S SELF-ESTEEM THROUGH LITERACY. TO ADVANCE LIFE CHANCES OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH IMPROVED LITERACY.

Area of benefit

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

THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND