The Kilvert Society

Analysis

The Kilvert Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in May 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Kilvert Society reported income of £10k and spending of £6,182, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,366 to £10k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 Kilvert 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 Tutbury Arts Group (£10k), Hampshire Beekeepers Association (£10k) and Windsor Theatre Guild (£10k).