The Wallpaper History Society

Analysis

The Wallpaper History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Wallpaper History Society reported income of £19k and spending of £15k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6,996 to £19k (+168%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 133%. Over the whole period it spent 77% 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 Wallpaper History Society sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harleston Choral Society (£19k), The Little Comberton Village Hall (£19k) and The Medusa Trust (£19k).