The Galpin Society

Analysis

The Galpin Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in June 1967, 59 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 sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Galpin Society reported income of £30k and spending of £25k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £25k to £30k (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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 Galpin Society sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harrison/Parrott Foundation (£30k), Streats Ltd (£30k) and The French Porcelain Society (£30k).