HOXTON HALL
Youth Arts provision of drama, music, dance and visual arts - regular weekly workshops and one-off projects for local young people, and performing arts events for the general public
Latest income
£825k
Latest spending
£939k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Hoxton Hall achieved a modest financial surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £220,264. This figure is above the charity's stated policy target of covering three months of running costs, estimated at £150,000. However, the trustees note that the charity is dependent on continued support from grant-aiding bodies to maintain this going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £220k)
“The reserves policy of building and maintaining unrestricted reserves to cover 3 months running costs - estimated at £150k - remains in place.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The company is dependent on the continued support of grant aiding bodies. The trustees believe that the company will continue to receive this support and accordingly consider that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Hoxton Hall continues to hold 100% of the shares of the trading subsidiary Hoxton Workspaces Ltd... It contributed £86,926 to the charity Hoxton Hall during the year
“Hoxton Hall continues to hold 100% of the shares of the trading subsidiary Hoxton Workspaces Ltd, based at 128 Hoxton Street. It contributed £86,926 to the charity Hoxton Hall during the year (2024: £114,111). We are working to increase tenants from the culture and health sector, especially charities that align with our future goals around becoming a Creative Hub for Hoxton. Examples of tenants are Cardboard Citizens, Albert Kennedy Trust and Counterpoint Arts. These charities use creativity to support housing, LGBTQ communities, young people, refugees and residents. Hoxton Hall although no longer has a contract with the London Borough of Hackney to deliver a contract for Young Hackney we still have a strong bond with Hackney through our partnership with the Hackney Culture Team on the Creative Health network Hoxton Hub which we co lead with them. This is a strategic creative health project and demonstrates our continued relationship.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Hoxton Workspaces Ltd
“Hoxton Hall maintains its financial stability with the substantial assistance of its trading subsidiary Hoxton Workspaces Ltd” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Total income
£825k
Total spending
£939k
Cost of raising funds
£5k
Reserves (reported)
£150k
Employees
7
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/01/2012)
Trustees
- Ceri Reed
- Clive Robert MacTavish
- DAVID CHARLES CHESTER SULKIN
- Dale Hoskins
- Dr Jennifer Darkwah
- Kelli O'Brien
- Nicholas Moffat
- Robert Andrew West
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £825k | £939k |
| 31/03/2024 | £740k | £866k |
| 31/03/2023 | £504k | £863k |
| 31/03/2022 | £572k | £665k |
| 31/03/2021 | £568k | £459k |
Common questions
Is HOXTON HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Hoxton Hall achieved a modest financial surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £220,264. This figure is above the charity's stated policy target of covering three months of running costs, estimated at £150,000. However, the trustees note that the charity is dependent on continued support from grant-aiding bodies to maintain this going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HOXTON HALL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOXTON HALL as a grant recipient include The Portal Trust, THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC, SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT), THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Portal Trust | FY2022 | £39k | Let the music play —extending our music studio offer to 19-24 year olds |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | FY2025 | £27k | |
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | FY2025 | £10k | Contribution towards English-Yiddish play 'Yanki and the Beanstalk' production |
| THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | FY2025 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/10/2025 | £18k | Hoxton Hub |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 15/01/2025 | £229k | "Activate- Hidden Women of Hoxton" |
| London Borough of Hackney | 19/04/2024 | £13k | Grant to Hoxton Hall |
| Hackney Council | 19/04/2024 | £13k | Grant to Hoxton Hall |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/03/2024 | £17k | Hoxton Hall Youth Programme |
| London Borough of Hackney | 19/04/2023 | £11k | Grant to Hoxton Hall |
| Hackney Council | 19/04/2023 | £11k | Grant to Hoxton Hall |
| City Bridge Foundation | 04/12/2022 | £2k | Eco audit to Hoxton Hall |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/07/2020 | £113k | "COVID19- Hoxton Hall" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 04/03/2020 | £177k | "Hoxton Hall Business Plan and Sustainability Review" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/08/2019 | £9k | Hoxton Hall Music Studio sessions |
| Greater London Authority | 14/09/2017 | £14k | Grant to Hoxton Hall |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 25/10/2012 | £10k | "Shoreditch Storybank" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 24/05/2011 | £2.0m | "Raising The Curtain: Unveiling the Culture of the East End" |
| City Bridge Foundation | 19/05/2011 | £50k | Grant to Hoxton Hall |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 31/03/2009 | £25k | "It Happened Here" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 16/12/2005 | £47k | "Unlocking a Unique History - Hoxton Hall Development Project" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £45k |
| THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE HAWTHORNE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE HARDING TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE M J SAMUEL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- HODDESDON (COMMUNITY) SOCIETY OF PERFORMING ARTS LTD.
- STAG COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE
- BURY METROPOLITAN ARTS ASSOCIATION
- QUEENS HALL ARTS
- PETHERTON ARTS TRUST LIMITED
- WOTTON ARTS PROJECT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOXTON HALL | £825k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| HODDESDON (COMMUNITY) SOCIETY OF PERFORMING ARTS LTD. | £319k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| STAG COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE | £1.4m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BURY METROPOLITAN ARTS ASSOCIATION | £1.2m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| QUEENS HALL ARTS | £1.1m | Under £60,000 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| PETHERTON ARTS TRUST LIMITED | £153k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |