# The War Poets Association Limited

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1104043 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1104043)
- Company number: 05038807
- Website: https://www.warpoets.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Belgium, France
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/war-poets-association

The War Poets Association Ltd promotes interest in the work, life and historical context of poets whose subject is the experience of war or conflict. It is interested in war poets of all periods and nationalities, with a primary focus on 1900 to the present.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 29 Feb 2024 | £53 | £13 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2023 | £117 | £189 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2022 | £635 | £1,051 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2021 | £755 | £933 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To educate the public in works of artistic, literary and poetic merit whose main subject is war and conflict, with particular, but not exclusive reference to the work, life and time of Poets whose subject is the experience of war in the twentieth century

## What it funds

The War Poets Association Limited is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The War Poets Association Limited reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 28 Feb 2025, it spent £2,186 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Belgium and France.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The War Poets Association Limited in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (warpoets.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The War Poets Association Limited open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The War Poets Association Limited is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The War Poets Association Limited fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Belgium and France.

### Does The War Poets Association Limited give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The War Poets Association Limited makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The War Poets Association Limited give each year?

The register does not break out The War Poets Association Limited's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 28 Feb 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £437 a year.

### How large is The War Poets Association Limited?

In its latest reported year The War Poets Association Limited reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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