THE DUTCH CENTRE

Registered charity 1156855 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To educate the public in and promote Dutch arts, music, language and the Dutch cultural heritage, in particular (but without limitation) by the provision of a Dutch cultural centre in London and to advance and promote the preservation and conservation of the Dutch church at Austin Friars for the benefit of the public.

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Latest income
£73k
Latest spending
£76k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £2,476 for the year, reducing unrestricted reserves to £33,167. Per the trustees' report, this level of reserves exceeds the stated policy target of £30,000. The organization relies on donations and sponsorship, with the trustees acknowledging that maintaining relationships with key supporters is critical to continued operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £33k)
“The trustees have resolved to maintain unrestricted reserves at a minimum of £30k.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£73k£76k
31/12/2024£65k£46k
31/12/2023£69k£89k
31/12/2022£77k£68k
31/12/2021£46k£46k

Common questions

Is THE DUTCH CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £2,476 for the year, reducing unrestricted reserves to £33,167. Per the trustees' report, this level of reserves exceeds the stated policy target of £30,000. The organization relies on donations and sponsorship, with the trustees acknowledging that maintaining relationships with key supporters is critical to continued operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery02/09/2025£10kUnrestricted Funding
Postcode Lottery28/06/2024£10kUnrestricted Funding