The Surtees Society
Analysis
The Surtees Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. It was registered in August 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Surtees Society reported income of £10k and spending of £10k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £7,957 to £10k (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Surtees Society sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Dvorak Society (£10k), Leigh Estuary U3a (£10k) and Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
.The advancement of public education in the region that constituted the ancient kingdom of Northumbria, especially by the transcription,editing,translating and publication of original historical documents. The word 'region' as defined covers those parts of England and Scotland between the Humber and the Firth of Forth on the east, and between the Mersey and the Clyde on the West.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Dvorak Society | Staffordshire | £10k |
| Leigh Estuary U3a | Leigh on Sea | £10k |
| Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society | Coventry | £10k |
| Octagon Music Society | Bushey | £10k |