CCEW Charity Commission profile

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WRITING

Registered charity 1110725 · organisation 4014668

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 August 2005
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05242876
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,450,346
Latest expenditure
£1,526,711
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: DRAGON HALL, 115-123 KING STREET, NORWICH, NR1 1QE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The main objectives of the National Centre for Writing are to advance the education of the public by the promotion, encouragement and development of creative writing and the appreciation of the written word in all its forms.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,450,346
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,526,711
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
8 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,560,736
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,447,441
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,211,437
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,601,434
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,506,514
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,696,296
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,225,227
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,293,791

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,450,346
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,526,711
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£786,400
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
8 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,560,736
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,447,441
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£711,040
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,211,437
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,601,434
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Grants
£662,120
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,506,514
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,696,296
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Grants
£963,063
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,225,227
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,293,791
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Grants
£774,109
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
155210
Income Other Trading Activities
112701
Income Charitable Activities
1177216
Income Investments
5219
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1450346
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£145,985
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,380,726
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1526711
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17214
Expenditure Support Costs
700139
Expenditure Depreciation
60761
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£192,081
Assets Total Fixed
1579872
Assets Own Use
1579872
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£648,572
Assets Total Liabilities
£329,798
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,898,646
Creditors One Year Total Current
329798
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£577,126
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1679211
Funds Restricted
219435
Funds Total
1898646
Count Employees
42
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
8 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
177288
Income Other Trading Activities
139352
Income Charitable Activities
1234142
Income Investments
9954
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1560736
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£134,821
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,312,620
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1447441
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14519
Expenditure Support Costs
678532
Expenditure Depreciation
51283
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£238,206
Assets Total Fixed
1556046
Assets Own Use
1556046
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£620,191
Assets Total Liabilities
£243,282
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,932,955
Creditors One Year Total Current
243282
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£444,239
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1760732
Funds Restricted
172223
Funds Total
1932955
Count Employees
36
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
215337
Income Other Trading Activities
69310
Income Charitable Activities
920779
Income Investments
6011
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1211437
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£91,563
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,509,871
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1601434
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
26600
Expenditure Governance
13200
Expenditure Support Costs
664504
Expenditure Depreciation
57251
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£209,629
Assets Total Fixed
1584857
Assets Own Use
1584857
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£528,383
Assets Total Liabilities
£293,580
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,819,660
Creditors One Year Total Current
293580
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£480,910
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1793143
Funds Restricted
26517
Funds Total
1819660
Count Employees
35
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
76375
Income Other Trading Activities
50607
Income Charitable Activities
1376188
Income Investments
3245
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1506415
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£66,043
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,630,253
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1696296
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11762
Expenditure Support Costs
573358
Expenditure Depreciation
62155
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£200,445
Assets Total Fixed
1561521
Assets Own Use
1561521
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£890,758
Assets Total Liabilities
£242,621
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,209,658
Creditors One Year Total Current
242621
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£806,924
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1867927
Funds Restricted
341731
Funds Total
2209658
Count Employees
34
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
26 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
58155
Income Other Trading Activities
2977
Income Charitable Activities
1121647
Income Investments
4224
Income Other
38224
Income Total Income And Endowments
1225227
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£24,544
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,269,247
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1293791
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10823
Expenditure Support Costs
628560
Expenditure Depreciation
56302
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£261,037
Assets Total Fixed
1595779
Assets Own Use
1595779
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£998,259
Assets Total Liabilities
£194,499
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,399,539
Creditors One Year Total Current
194499
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£961,378
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1840480
Funds Restricted
559059
Funds Total
2399539
Count Employees
35
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WRITING
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-12-14T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4024465
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1115496
Assoc Charity Name
THE DESMOND ELLIOTT CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WRITING
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2005-08-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/09/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/07/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/04/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/03/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/06/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/03/2009AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 06/03/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/06/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 02 AUG 2018
Charitable Objects
3. THE COMPANY'S OBJECTS ARE: -TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION, ENCOURAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE WRITING AND THE APPRECIATION OF THE WRITTEN WORD IN ALL ITS FORMS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
452218
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE NEW WRITING PARTNERSHIP
Charity Name Id
452222
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WRITERS' CENTRE NORWICH

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures