Louth Naturalists', Antiquarian and Literary Society

Analysis

Louth Naturalists', Antiquarian and Literary Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Louth. It was registered in January 2012, 14 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Louth Naturalists', Antiquarian and Literary Society reported income of £22k and spending of £38k, spending 170% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £41k to £22k (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 128% 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, Louth Naturalists', Antiquarian and Literary Society sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The All Souls' Amateur Operatic Society (£22k), Glastonbury Male Voice Society (£22k) and The Sittingbourne Orpheus Choral Society (£22k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.