The Literary Institution, Sandbach

Analysis

The Literary Institution, Sandbach is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in October 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Literary Institution, Sandbach reported income of £11k and spending of £10k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £20k to £11k (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 207%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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 Literary Institution, Sandbach sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Urmston Choral Society (£11k), Maak Foundation (£11k) and Risborough Youth Theatre (£11k).