The Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society

Analysis

The Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in July 1964, 62 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 company (Companies House number 00009330). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society reported income of £138k and spending of £113k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £54k to £138k (+158%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 182% 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 Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Canons Community Association (£138k), Yew Tree Hall (£138k) and Cotesbach Educational Trust Limited (£138k).