THE NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
We are an independent charity that transforms lives through literacy. We improve reading, writing, speaking and listening in communities where poverty is on the increase and literacy levels are low. Our research and analysis make us the leading authority on literacy and drive our interventions. Our work is focused on critical moments in literacy development when we can make the greatest impact.
Latest income
£14.3m
Expenditure
£14.4m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £7.1m | £6.4m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £9.1m | £7.2m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £10.5m | £10.9m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £12.1m | £12.6m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £14.3m | £14.4m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £4.2m |
| Charitable activities | £9.4m |
| Trading | £619k |
| Investment income | £52k |
| Total income | £14.3m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £13.0m |
| Raising funds | £1.3m |
| Grants to institutions | £47k |
| Governance | £0 |
| Total expenditure | £14.4m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £513k |
| Total funds | £3.7m |
| — restricted | £3.2m |
| — unrestricted | £529k |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £3.7m |
| Cash | £2.8m |
People
| Employees | 202 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.