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LANGHAM ARTS TRUST

Registered charity 1059611 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the Christian religion through the music ministry of All Souls Church Langham Place, London. Primarily by supporting the events of the All Souls musicians and related activities. The Trust aims to: support the wider church by sharing resources in events such as Prom Praise; expand experiences of young people through PP4Schools; develop the gifts of the All Souls musicians.

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Latest income
£755k
Latest spending
£754k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £31,626 against a policy target of three months of working capital. While the trustees note material uncertainty regarding future unrestricted donations needed for development plans, they confirm there are no material uncertainties related to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months working capital (held: £32k)
“The Trustees policy is to aim to hold in unrestricted reserves three months working capital.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“In terms of the charity’s development plan there is material uncertainty on the level of unrestricted donations to cover the cost of additional personnel for those developments.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Langham Promotions Ltd
“Investment of £5 on Balance Sheet refers to shares held in Langham Promotions Ltd, a 100% owned subsidiary of the charity.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/12/2024)

Total income
£755k
Total spending
£754k
Cost of raising funds
£13k
Reserves (reported)
£32k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (67% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/12/2024£755k£754k
30/12/2023£578k£576k
30/12/2022£467k£470k
30/12/2021£365k£389k
30/12/2020£343k£341k

Common questions

Is LANGHAM ARTS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £31,626 against a policy target of three months of working capital. While the trustees note material uncertainty regarding future unrestricted donations needed for development plans, they confirm there are no material uncertainties related to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LANGHAM ARTS TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LANGHAM ARTS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SOULS, LANGHAM PLACE, LONDON, HOBDEN FOUNDATION, THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SOULS, LANGHAM PLACE, LONDONFY2022£193kExtra-parochial grants
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SOULS, LANGHAM PLACE, LONDONFY2023£186kExtra-parochial grants
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SOULS, LANGHAM PLACE, LONDONFY2024£154kExtra-parochial grants
HOBDEN FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUSTFY2025£2kFoundation Grants
HOBDEN FOUNDATIONFY2024£0Not specified

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE HELEN HAMLYN TRUST1£2.5m
THE CROSS TRUST1£50k
THE HOWARD FOUNDATION1£20k
THE SOLA TRUST1£11k
THE DEO GLORIA TRUST1£10k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, WIMBLEDON PARK1£6k
THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SOULS, LANGHAM PLACE, LONDON.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LANGHAM ARTS TRUST£755k—0unclear—noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SOULS, LANGHAM PLACE, LONDON FY2024£5.1m—0above—no doubt
HOUSE OF PRAISE TRUST FY2024£1.7m——below—no doubt
THE LANGHAM PARTNERSHIP (UK AND IRELAND) FY2025£4.9m——unclear—no doubt
THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENDOWMENT TRUST FY2026£1.1m—0above—no doubt
Trinity Church Central London FY2025£299k£61,882.09—unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.