British Society for the History of Philosophy

Analysis

British Society for the History of Philosophy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1988, 38 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 sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, British Society for the History of Philosophy reported income of £38k and spending of £45k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £23k to £38k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 126% 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, British Society for the History of Philosophy sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gwyl Beaumaris Festival (£38k), The Jazz Centre (UK) (£38k) and The Barnes Choir (£38k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.