British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
Analysis
British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in August 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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 services.
In the financial year ending November 2025, British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies reported income of £103k and spending of £97k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £24k to £103k (+328%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income rose by 234%. Over the whole period it spent 130% 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 Eighteenth-Century Studies sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Judge's Lodging Trust Limited (£103k), The Chopin Society (£103k) and The Ashdown Forest Foundation (£103k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies promotes the study of all aspects of eighteenth-century cultural history. The society publishes the Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies four times a year. It organises a major conference in Oxford every January and a postgraduate conference in the summer. It is affiliated to the International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Judge's Lodging Trust Limited | Presteigne | £103k |
| The Chopin Society | London | £103k |
| The Ashdown Forest Foundation | East Sussex | £103k |
| The Meridian Trust | Lytchett Matravers | £104k |