--- title: "The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution — charity 1206943 | CharityCompare" description: "The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution (charity 1206943): income £505k (2024). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-highgate-literary-and-scientific-institution retrieved: 2026-10-09T03:06:01.039Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1206943Charitable company HL # The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://hlsi.net/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1206943&subId=0) Work at The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-highgate-literary-and-scientific-institution&type=claim&name=The%20Highgate%20Literary%20and%20Scientific%20Institution) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £505,345 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £464,257 Registered charity number 1206943 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) London Website [hlsi.net](http://hlsi.net/) Quick answer The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution (number 1206943) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution Answers The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution's highest-paid staff paid? The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution's money come from? The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution reported £505k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £282k (56%), donations and legacies £127k (25%), other income £86k (17%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £15k. - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£282k · 56% - Donations and legacies£127k · 25% - Other income£86k · 17% - Investments£11k · 2% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 February 2024 Company number [15381311](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/15381311) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution as a registered charity (number 1206943) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution's charity number? The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution's charity number is 1206943. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1206943? Search 1206943 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution do? The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution is registered with the Charity Commission for: education/training. See its official register entry for full details. Does The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution? The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution's website listed in our register data is http://hlsi.net. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution's money come from? The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution reported £505k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £282k (56%), donations and legacies £127k (25%), other income £86k (17%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £15k. Are The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution's trustees paid? The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution registered as a charity? The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution was entered on the register on 8 February 2024. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 15381311). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1206943&subId=0).