LONDINIUM
PROMOTING, IMPROVING, DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING EDUCATION IN THE APPRECIATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF MUSIC, PRIMARILY BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS.
Objects
3.1 THE CHARITIES OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE:3.1.1 TO PROMOTE IMPROVE DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EDUCATION IN THE APPRECIATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND BY SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT;3.1.2 TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ALL ART FORMS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE INVOLVING MUSIC, INCLUDING OTHER CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO MAKE THESE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Londinium achieved a surplus of £3,983 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £21,196. The trustees consider that reserves between £2,000 and £3,000 are sufficient for working capital, leaving approximately £18,000 available for future ventures. The financial commentary notes that the current season is progressing well with higher ticket income offsetting increased venue costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees consider that we need to maintain reserves of between £2,000 and £3,000 as working capital” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- HELEN CATHERINE STATHAMchair
- CHRIS LEMAR
- Chau-Yee Lo
- Maurice Wren
- Michael Arthur Bolton
- Nathan Swift
- Sonia Johnson
- Sophia Vera Kathrin Anderton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £33k | £29k |
| 31/08/2024 | £30k | £25k |
| 31/08/2023 | £30k | £30k |
| 31/08/2022 | £25k | £30k |
| 31/08/2021 | £7k | £8k |
Common questions
Is LONDINIUM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Londinium achieved a surplus of £3,983 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £21,196. The trustees consider that reserves between £2,000 and £3,000 are sufficient for working capital, leaving approximately £18,000 available for future ventures. The financial commentary notes that the current season is progressing well with higher ticket income offsetting increased venue costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.