The Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Analysis
The Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in September 2007, 19 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06220953). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne reported income of £662k and spending of £798k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £402k to £662k (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 212%. Over the whole period it spent 81% 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 Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Shanklin Chine Trust (£662k), English Pen (£663k) and The Association for Music in International Schools (£659k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 53%, donations and legacies 35%, trading 5.7% and investments 5.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £24k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 31%
- Legacies 3.6%
- Charitable activities 53%
- Trading 5.7%
- Investments 5.6%
- Other 0.7%
In the charity's own words
Promoting education in the North East of England, with particular reference to language, literature, philosophy, science, history, music and the fine arts by maintaining a library, providing educational lectures and events; raising funds by charging subscriptions and making other charges for the exclusive purposes of the charity and by such other charitable means as the charity may think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Shanklin Chine Trust | Shanklin | £662k |
| English Pen | London | £663k |
| The Association for Music in International Schools | 5th Floor | £659k |
| The Japan Society | London | £664k |