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the literary and philosophical society of newcastle-upon-tyne

The charity supports the general public. The Literary And Philosophical Society Of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Newcastle Upon Tyne and operates in Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,496,451
Latest Expenditure
£553,513

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 35.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 96.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,109,581
Charitable Activities £311,927
Other Trading £19,887
Investments £23,943
Other Income £31,113

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £534,551
Raising Funds £18,962
Governance £4,526
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,496,451£553,513£534,551£2,127,685£17,27415 / 100
2023£479,311£526,5560 / 85
2022£390,198£456,2760 / 70
2021£401,572£438,9740 / 75
2020£426,751£413,3800 / 60

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers