Registered charity · No. 1125610Charitable company
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English Pen
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
English Pen is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, other charitable purposes.
English Pen (number 1125610) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does English Pen do?
Promotion of Literature;Promotion of human rights of Writers and Publishers throughout the World;Relief of Poverty and Distress among beneficiaries' dependants
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for English Pen
Answers English Pen gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are English Pen's highest-paid staff paid?
English Pen's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does English Pen's money come from?
English Pen reported £663k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £365k (55%), donations and legacies £234k (35%), investments £31k (5%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£365k · 55%
Donations and legacies£234k · 35%
Investments£31k · 5%
Other income£31k · 5%
Trading and fundraising events£667 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records English Pen as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
English Pen's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
Why is there no Clarity Score for English Pen yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists English Pen as a registered charity (number 1125610) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is English Pen's charity number?
English Pen's charity number is 1125610. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1125610?
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What does English Pen do?
Promotion of Literature;Promotion of human rights of Writers and Publishers throughout the World;Relief of Poverty and Distress among beneficiaries' dependants
Does English Pen have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to English Pen?
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How much is English Pen's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. English Pen's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does English Pen's money come from?
English Pen reported £663k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £365k (55%), donations and legacies £234k (35%), investments £31k (5%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to English Pen?
The register records English Pen as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are English Pen's trustees paid?
English Pen's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was English Pen registered as a charity?
English Pen was entered on the register on 26 August 2008. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05747142).