The Literary and Philosophical Society at Kingston Upon Hull

Analysis

The Literary and Philosophical Society at Kingston Upon Hull is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hull. It was registered in February 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Literary and Philosophical Society at Kingston Upon Hull reported income of £19k and spending of £25k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7,672 to £19k (+153%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Literary and Philosophical Society at Kingston Upon Hull sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School Parent Teacher Association (£19k), 3rd Chippenham Scout Group (£19k) and Northleaze School Parent Staff Association (£19k).

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.