The Hythe Civic Society

Analysis

The Hythe Civic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in September 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Hythe Civic Society reported income of £16k and spending of £14k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £10k to £16k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 Hythe Civic Society sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sleaford Concert Band (£16k), The Playhouse Theatre Northampton (£16k) and Harrowbarrow and Metherell Community Association (£16k).