The British Academy for the Promotion of Historical Philosophical and Philological Studies

Analysis

The British Academy for the Promotion of Historical Philosophical and Philological Studies is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The British Academy for the Promotion of Historical Philosophical and Philological Studies reported income of £106.2m and spending of £105.5m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £63.0m to £106.2m (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 British Academy for the Promotion of Historical Philosophical and Philological Studies sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Oceanography Centre (£87.9m), The British Film Institute (£128.1m) and The Royal Collection Trust (£85.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and trading 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £156k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 3.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £85.0m. Reserves of £7.0m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 164 people.