CONWAY HALL ETHICAL SOCIETY
Education by means of providing public access to lectures, talks, courses, theatre, exhibitions, concerts and a library and archives. Management of the historic Conway Hall.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity closed the year with a deficit of £120,607, resulting in free reserves of -£211,205, which is below the stated policy target of £259,739. To address this, the trustees secured a three-year loan from Big Issue Invest to ensure short-term financial stability and are preparing a financial health plan to return to generating a surplus.
What the accounts disclose
“one employee receiving emoluments as defined by the Charities SORP between £70,000 to £80,000”
“one employee receiving emoluments as defined by the Charities SORP between £70,000 to £80,000”
“At 31st July 2025, the Society had Free Reserves of -£211,205, compared with -£113,871 in 2024”
“During the year, donations and membership fees from Trustees totalled £940 (2024: £575). No restrictions were attached to these amounts.” — page 36
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/06/2017)
Trustees
- Lucas Marshall Whittakerchair
- Adwoa Adubea-Mintah
- Andrew Christopher Currums
- Carmen D'Cruz
- Christopher Andrew France
- Dr Clare Georgina Stainthorp
- Rahima Junna Begum
- Sebastian Kuok Hang Tiong
- Siobhan Anne Morris
- Theo Roelandts Gott
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £1.2m | £1.3m |
| 31/07/2024 | £1.2m | £1.2m |
| 31/07/2023 | £1.0m | £1.2m |
| 31/07/2022 | £918k | £999k |
| 31/07/2021 | £803k | £848k |
Common questions
Is CONWAY HALL ETHICAL SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity closed the year with a deficit of £120,607, resulting in free reserves of -£211,205, which is below the stated policy target of £259,739. To address this, the trustees secured a three-year loan from Big Issue Invest to ensure short-term financial stability and are preparing a financial health plan to return to generating a surplus. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goodman Jones LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of CONWAY HALL ETHICAL SOCIETY earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds CONWAY HALL ETHICAL SOCIETY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CONWAY HALL ETHICAL SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE NATIONAL MANUSCRIPTS CONSERVATION TRUST, VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION, THE ROSE FOUNDATION, THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE NATIONAL MANUSCRIPTS CONSERVATION TRUST | FY2024 | £6k | Insights into three Victorian radicals |
| VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | Public Performance |
| THE ROSE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | Works to the roof above the main hall |
| VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k | Public Performance |
| THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 22/10/2021 | £243k | Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 10/08/2020 | £46k | "COVID-19 Conway Hall" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 02/08/2017 | £88k | "Victorian Blogging – The Pamphleteers Who Dared to Dream of a Better World" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND | 2 | £35k |
| THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £12k |
| LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST | 1 | £248k |
| SJP CHARITY TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £184k |
| MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £140k |
| THE HEALTH FOUNDATION | 1 | £134k |
| STEPHEN TAYLOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £45k |
Charities like this
- KINGSLEY HALL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
- THE CAMBRIDGE UNION SOCIETY
- THE STOCK EXCHANGE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC SOCIETY
- The Theosophical Society in England and Wales
- WILTONS MUSIC HALL
- TOYNBEE HALL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONWAY HALL ETHICAL SOCIETY | £1.2m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| KINGSLEY HALL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE | £1.1m | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | within | — | no doubt |
| THE CAMBRIDGE UNION SOCIETY | £2.5m | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE STOCK EXCHANGE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC SOCIETY | £157k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| The Theosophical Society in England and Wales | £354k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WILTONS MUSIC HALL | £2.5m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |