Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society

Analysis

Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Whitby. It was registered in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, 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 and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society reported income of £379k and spending of £395k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £134k to £379k (+182%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eso (2006) Limited (£379k), I O U Limited (£380k) and The Machynlleth Tabernacle Trust (£379k).