Southport Photographic Society
Analysis
Southport Photographic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in August 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Southport Photographic Society reported income of £14k and spending of £14k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £12k to £14k (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. 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, Southport Photographic Society sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include UK Friends of the National Ballet of Canada (£14k), UK Green Film Festival (£14k) and 1st Turners Hill and Crawley Down Scout Group (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Southport Photographic Society aims to advance the education of the public in the theory and practice of photography as an art. To further this aim the Society organises:(i) public exhibitions of photographs, photographic art and apparatus. (ii) public lectures and demonstrations of all aspects of photography. (iii) public outings to places of photograhic interest.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| UK Friends of the National Ballet of Canada | London | £14k |
| UK Green Film Festival | Manchester | £14k |
| 1st Turners Hill and Crawley Down Scout Group | West Sussex | £14k |
| Medieval Pottery Research Group | London | £15k |