CCEW Charity Commission profile

LEICESTER LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1047498 · organisation 1047498

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
26 June 1995
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income
£14,161
Latest expenditure
£12,046
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 28 Meadowcourt Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 2PB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.leicesterlitandphil.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Society organises an annual series of lectures, usually held in Leicester New Walk Museum, for the advancement of education in Literature, Science and the Arts. It publishes proceedings and supports the museum. Natural History and Geology Sections organise further events. The Society has close links with Leicester, De Montfort and Loughborough universities and Leicester City Council.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,161
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,046
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,205
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,305
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
16 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,116
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,377
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
29 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,044
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,195
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
9 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£8,206
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,539

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Due Date
28 February 2026
Ar Received Date
26 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,161
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,046
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Due Date
28 February 2025
Ar Received Date
26 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,205
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,305
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
29 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,044
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,195
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leicestershire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LEICESTER LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1995-06-26T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION AND RULES AMENDED AND ADOPTED 24 APRIL 1995 AS AMENDED 22 APRIL 1996 as amended on 26 Sep 2022 as amended on 21 Oct 2022
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANEMENT OF EDUCATION IN LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND ART
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
268680
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LEICESTER LIT & PHIL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures