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LONDON HANDEL SOCIETY LIMITED

Registered charity 269184 · organisation 269184

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 July 1975
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01193919
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£768,199
Latest expenditure
£771,222
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: C/O MENZIES LLP, 4TH FLOOR 95 GRESHAM STREET, LONDON, EC2V 7AB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.london-handel-festival.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The London Handel Society organises the annual London Handel Festival. The charity's remit is to present high quality performances of Handel and his contemporaries, and to support and encourage young artists through the Handel Singing Competition. The Festival includes opera, concerts, talks and education projects, and ticket prices are kept affordable to encourage all who love Handel to attend.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
13 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£768,199
Total Gross Expenditure
£771,222
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
1 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
1 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£579,104
Total Gross Expenditure
£640,433
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
17 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£630,569
Total Gross Expenditure
£549,325
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£376,233
Total Gross Expenditure
£366,618
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£259,523
Total Gross Expenditure
£219,479

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
13 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£768,199
Total Gross Expenditure
£771,222
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
17
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
1 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£579,104
Total Gross Expenditure
£640,433
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
16
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
17 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£630,569
Total Gross Expenditure
£549,325
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
13
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£376,233
Total Gross Expenditure
£366,618
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
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£259,523
Total Gross Expenditure
£219,479
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
13 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
417090
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
309765
Income Investments
1344
Income Other
40000
Income Total Income And Endowments
768199
Income Legacies
3698
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£39,025
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£732,197
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
771222
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14100
Expenditure Support Costs
180151
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
18431
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£135,086
Assets Total Fixed
141805
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
141805
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£360,378
Assets Total Liabilities
£225,301
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£276,882
Creditors One Year Total Current
225301
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£243,123
Funds Endowment
141796
Funds Unrestricted
135086
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
276882
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
1 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
301540
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
275965
Income Investments
1599
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
579104
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£21,834
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£618,599
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
640433
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13890
Expenditure Support Costs
150578
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-3163
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£138,109
Assets Total Fixed
163374
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
163374
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£364,928
Assets Total Liabilities
£226,828
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£301,474
Creditors One Year Total Current
226828
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£222,743
Funds Endowment
163365
Funds Unrestricted
138109
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
301474
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
17 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
402349
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
227112
Income Investments
1108
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
630569
Income Legacies
138307
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£35,681
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£513,644
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
549325
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16440
Expenditure Support Costs
141815
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-11886
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£130,284
Assets Total Fixed
166537
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
166537
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£379,172
Assets Total Liabilities
£179,743
Assets Current Investment
101819
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£365,966
Creditors One Year Total Current
179743
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£101,819
Funds Endowment
166528
Funds Unrestricted
199438
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
365966
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LONDON HANDEL SOCIETY LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1975-07-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16TH DECEMBER 1974 AMENDED 5TH JUNE 1974 AND 6TH MARCH 1991. as amended on 16 May 2016
Charitable Objects
THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF AESTHETIC AND MUSICAL EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE WORKS OF GEORGE FREDERICK HANDEL
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
317978
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LONDON HANDEL FESTIVAL
Charity Name Id
317989
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
TILFORD BACH FESTIVAL CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures