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The Wordsworth Trust
Registered charity 1066184, on the register since 24 November 1997. The 5,441st largest charity in England and Wales by income.
From the registerYear to 31 March 2025
Income£2.2m
Spending£1.9m
Surplus£287k
AccountsUp to date
Legal formCharitable company
Company number03442086
Years on the register28
What it says it does
Our charitable activities fall into two categories.(1) Custodianship: of Dove Cottage; of our collection of manuscripts, books & fine art; and of the historic environment of Town End, Grasmere(2) Access and learning: visitor operations; exhibitions and publications; education; and contemporary literature.
In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.
Its causes
Where it works
It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.
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Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website
Figures are the latest the charity has reported to the Charity Commission, current to 27 September 2026. How this site works.