THE LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Registered charity 1120948 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Promoting education in the North East of England, with particular reference to language, literature, philosophy, science, history, music and the fine arts by maintaining a library, providing educational lectures and events; raising funds by charging subscriptions and making other charges for the exclusive purposes of the charity and by such other charitable means as the charity may think fit.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a loss on unrestricted reserves of £60,549, which was covered by investment gains, resulting in an overall surplus. The trustees note a persistent revenue deficit and that free reserves of £17,274 are below the stated policy target of £60,000.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: The Literary & Philosophical Trading Company Limited
“During the year the subsidiary company donated £4,002 (2023: £2,839) of profits to the Charitable Company.” — page 46
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Kinnair Associates Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£19k
Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (74% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Eugene Michael Gerard Milnechair
- Gabriele Andrea Elisabeth Recknagel
- Gianluca Foschi
- Harry Small · trustee of 2 other charities
- Neil Roger Bennett
- PAUL GAILIUNAS · trustee of 1 other charity
- Patricia Ann Lowery
- Peter Winder Davies · trustee of 1 other charity
- Philip Colin French · trustee of 1 other charity
- Robert Andrew Harvey
- Robin Campbell
- Tiffany McKirdy
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cumbria · Durham · Gateshead · Middlesbrough · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss on unrestricted reserves of £60,549, which was covered by investment gains, resulting in an overall surplus. The trustees note a persistent revenue deficit and that free reserves of £17,274 are below the stated policy target of £60,000. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Kinnair Associates Limited.
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