The Yorkshire Philosophical Society
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 529709
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Aug. 28, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Nov. 13, 1963
- Legal form
- Other
Address
- Address
- Yorkshire Philosophical Society
The Lodge
Museum Gardens
York
YO1 7DR
Contact
- Phone
- 01904 656713
- info@ypsyork.org
- Website
ypsyork.org
Activities
The objectives of the Society are to stimulate public understanding of the sciences, including natural, physical, social and archaeological sciences, through lectures, grants, sponsorship and educational activities. The Society runs an annual series of around 20 public lectures, and maintains an interest in the Yorkshire Museum and Gardens, York, which it originally founded in the 1820s.
Objects: The Promotion Of Natural Science And The Study Of Archaeology And Antiquities.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- What
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Who
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Area of benefit
- The County Of York.
- Local Authority
- City Of York, East Riding Of Yorkshire, Leeds City, North Yorkshire
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | Aug. 28, 2026On time | £45,724 | £44,217 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | June 26, 2025On time | £34,278 | £38,730 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | June 26, 2024On time | £39,004 | £45,060 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | July 11, 2023On time | £70,728 | £48,849 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | Oct. 13, 2022On time | £29,337 | £45,381 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | Sept. 21, 2021 | £25,376 | £30,328 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| David William Harbourne (Chair) | Oct. 10, 2023 |
| Dr Dorothy Arkell Nott | June 5, 2018 |
| Dr ROGER MARTIN PINDER | July 25, 2011 |
| Dr Thomas Hughes | June 25, 2024 |
| Felicity Helen Easdale Hurst | June 2, 2015 |
| Jeffrey Taylor | July 16, 2026 |
| Jonathan Bernard Coulson | June 22, 2021 |
| Paul Stephen Thornley | July 16, 2026 |
| Professor Andrew Charles Marvin | June 4, 2019 |
| Rosemary Anderton | July 16, 2026 |
| Sally Suzanne Osgerby | Oct. 10, 2023 |