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apples and snakes

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and the general public. Apples And Snakes is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Apples & Snakes champions poets and poetry, amplifies voices and stretches the idea of what poetry can be. This is achieved through organising participatory workshops in schools, libraries, community centres, prisons and other venues and through the production of performance poetry and live literature events throughout England and Wales.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£771,532
Latest Expenditure
£660,786

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 74.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 87.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 13.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £531,746
Charitable Activities £231,645
Other Trading £0
Investments £6,162
Other Income £1,979

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £575,312
Raising Funds £85,474
Governance £6,634
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£771,532£660,786£575,312£431,257£287,9147 / 0
2024£623,959£763,270£693,654£320,511£297,1358 / 0
2023£654,123£641,266£557,678£459,822£250,1537 / 0
2022£629,438£636,865£557,920£446,965£251,8178 / 0
2021£638,644£430,150£361,108£454,392£252,7627 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers