Gosport Living History Society

Analysis

Gosport Living History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in July 1995, 31 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 provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Gosport Living History Society reported income of £25k and spending of £49k, spending 193% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £15k to £25k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 327%. Over the whole period it spent 66% 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, Gosport Living History Society sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nailsworth Music Society (£25k), Kirklevington and Castlelevington Memorial Hall (£26k) and Kirckman Concert Society Limited (£25k).