the royal literary fund
Activities & Mission
Helps published authors or performed playwrights of several works who are in financial difficulties through grants and pensions. Also runs various activities for the "advancement of public education".
Fundraising
See where The Royal Literary Fund is active and find local fundraising opportunities.
Region
Country
Financial Information
Latest Income
£4,220,139
Latest Expenditure
£8,328,366
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 169.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 85.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 15.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £174,138
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £3,663,835
Other Income £382,166
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £7,140,896
Raising Funds £1,187,470
Governance £91,575
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £4,220,139 | £8,328,366 | £7,140,896 | £194,223,578 | £236,900 | 11 / 0 |
| 2023 | £3,160,852 | £7,816,992 | £6,552,303 | £183,978,091 | £1,894,125 | 9 / 0 |
| 2022 | £4,716,593 | £6,737,678 | £5,480,050 | £195,699,786 | £5,420,000 | 7 / 0 |
| 2021 | £3,051,218 | £6,648,232 | £5,486,601 | £181,712,910 | £3,500,000 | 5 / 0 |
| 2020 | £3,820,153 | £7,109,582 | £5,793,238 | £156,955,597 | £3,500,000 | 5 / 0 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
3 JOHNSON'S COURT
OFF FLEET STREET
LONDON
EC4A 3EA
OFF FLEET STREET
LONDON
EC4A 3EA
Website
www.rlf.org.ukRegistration Date
15 April 1964
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
219952
Charity Number
219952
Trustees
COLIN LUKE
HILARY HALE
Terence Blacker
Dan Franklin
MICHAEL SYMMONS ROBERTS
ELLAH WAKATAMA ALLFREY OBE
Brenda Gardner
Fiona Sampson MBE
Mark Lawson
Dreda Say Mitchell MBE
George Graham
Sir Ian Craig Blatchford
Colin Peter Ludlow
Marianne Velmans
Judith Murray
Janelle Davy
Paula Hawkins
Susheila Nasta
Rosalynn Try-Hane
Sammia Hamer
Dorothy Sheila Irving
Mark Gardiner
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- RLF