The Yorkshire Philosophical Society
Analysis
The Yorkshire Philosophical Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in November 1963, 63 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 human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Yorkshire Philosophical Society reported income of £46k and spending of £44k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £29k to £46k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 141%. 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 Yorkshire Philosophical Society sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Medical Artists Education Trust (£46k), The Playhouse Backwell (£46k) and Camden Choir (£46k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the Society are to stimulate public understanding of the sciences, including natural, physical, social and archaeological sciences, through lectures, grants, sponsorship and educational activities. The Society runs an annual series of around 20 public lectures, and maintains an interest in the Yorkshire Museum and Gardens, York, which it originally founded in the 1820s.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Artists Education Trust | Woodstock | £46k |
| The Playhouse Backwell | Bristol | £46k |
| Camden Choir | London | £46k |
| Suffolk Young People's Theatre | Suffolk | £46k |