The Shaw Society

Analysis

The Shaw Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Shaw Society reported income of £37k and spending of £18k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £37k (+159%), an average of +61% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 168%. Over the whole period it spent 48% 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 Shaw Society sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Glossop Concert Society (£37k), Havant and District Orchestral Society (£37k) and Samuel Ryder Academy Parent Teacher Association (£37k).