THE LITERATURE PRIZE FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1151069
Charity reporting is overdue by 188 days

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Prize aims to promote reading and appreciation of literature for the public benefit by selecting and raising the profile of the very best works published each year. Through its events, website and other media, it seeks to engage readers and writers throughout the English-speaking world in cultural debate and in the celebration, sustainment and furtherance of the art of literature.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2022

Total income: £140,005
Total expenditure: £210,336

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 March 2013: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • The Folio Academy Foundation (Working name)
  • THE FOLIO PRIZE (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ANDREW NICHOLSON KIDD Chair 11 February 2013
None on record
Anna Natalia Fairweather Trustee 01 August 2016
None on record
Suzy Lucas Trustee 01 August 2016
None on record
Amy Lashinsky Trustee 13 April 2016
None on record
KATE VICTORIA HARVEY Trustee 11 February 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2018 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022
Total gross income £165.12k £179.95k £207.78k £228.50k £140.01k
Total expenditure £128.23k £187.66k £189.19k £168.71k £210.34k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £15.00k N/A N/A 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 December 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 188 days
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 188 days
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 February 2023 111 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 19 February 2023 111 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 19 February 2023 476 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 19 February 2023 476 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 23 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 23 May 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 05 Mar 2013

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE READING AND APPRECIATION OF LITERATURE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SELECTING AND RAISING THE PROFILE OF THE VERY BEST WORKS OF FICTION PUBLISHED EACH YEAR, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE AWARD OF THE ANNUAL LITERATURE PRIZE (TO OPERATE PUBLICLY, FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE, AS THE FOLIO PRIZE, ADOPTING THE NAME OF OUR SPONSOR). THE PRIZE RECOGNIZES SUPERB LITERARY MERIT IN A WORK WRITTEN IN ENGLISH AND PUBLISHED IN THE UK, AND IS OPEN TO WRITERS GLOBALLY. THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND OTHER MEDIA, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMMES, THE LITERATURE PRIZE FOUNDATION WILL SEEK TO ENGAGE READERS AND WRITERS THROUGHOUT THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD IN CULTURAL DEBATE AND IN THE CELEBRATION, SUSTAINMENT AND FURTHERANCE OF THE ART OF LITERATURE, WHICH IT BELIEVES HAS THE CAPACITY TO ENRICH AND CHANGE PEOPLE'S LIVES.

Contact information

Address:
77 Barnsbury Street
London
N1 1EJ
Phone:
02035896881
Email:
No information available
Website:

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