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word up north limited

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Word Up North Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Ilkley and operates in Bradford City, Calderdale, and various other locations.


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

Provision of annual literature festival and associated developments and year round projects involving creative writing, reading and live literature.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£359,153
Latest Expenditure
£366,251

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 102.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 102.0%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£359,153£366,2510 / 66
2023£329,355£334,9630 / 67
2022£294,664£283,2850 / 111
2021£227,859£226,7120 / 111
2020£394,794£362,9590 / 111

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers