--- title: "The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull — charity 507226 | CharityCompare" description: "The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull (charity 507226): income £19,432 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-literary-and-philosophical-society-at-kingston-upon-hull retrieved: 2026-10-09T11:58:12.524Z 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. 507226 LA # The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull 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://www.hull-litandphil.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=507226&subId=0) Work at The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-literary-and-philosophical-society-at-kingston-upon-hull&type=claim&name=The%20Literary%20and%20Philosophical%20Society%20At%20Kingston%20Upon%20Hull) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £19,432 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £25,404 Registered charity number 507226 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) West Ella Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.hull-litandphil.org.uk](http://www.hull-litandphil.org.uk/) Quick answer The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull (number 507226) 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. ## What does The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull do? Promotion of literature, the arts and education generally by means of weekly lectures during the winter months of the year. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull Answers The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull's highest-paid staff paid? The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 February 1978 Where it says it operates Kingston Upon Hull City · East Riding of Yorkshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull. 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 Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 507226? Search 507226 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 Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull do? Promotion of literature, the arts and education generally by means of weekly lectures during the winter months of the year. Does The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull. 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 Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull? The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull's website listed in our register data is http://www.hull-litandphil.org.uk. 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 Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull? The register records The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull's trustees paid? The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull registered as a charity? The Literary and Philosophical Society At Kingston Upon Hull was entered on the register on 7 February 1978. 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/). 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