The Kipling Society
Analysis
The Kipling Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Horsham. It was registered in November 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Kipling Society reported income of £26k and spending of £22k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £26k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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 Kipling Society sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sudbury Choral Society (£26k), The Malvern Museum Society Limited (£26k) and New Era Players (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Kipling Society is for anyone interested in the prose and verse and life and times of Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936). It organises meetings and other events with guest speakers, manages a website and other on-line presences, publishes a newsletter and a peer-reviewed quarterly journal, maintains a library, and organises writing competitions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sudbury Choral Society | Suffolk | £26k |
| The Malvern Museum Society Limited | Worcestershire | £26k |
| New Era Players | Newbury | £26k |
| Chester Orchestral Society | Chester | £26k |