The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution

Analysis

The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2024, 2 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 15381311). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution reported income of £500k and spending of £543k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income fell from £505k to £500k (-1.1%), an average of -1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Learning Tree Pre- School (£500k), Star Playschool (£500k) and Birkbeck College Students' Union (£500k).