THE HELLENIC AND ROMAN LIBRARY

Registered charity 1163798 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HARL

Supports education and research on the Greco-Roman world and its legacy by the maintenance and operation of a research library.

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Latest income

£389k

Latest spending

£380k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £1,070,529, significantly exceeding its total annual expenditure of £379,679, indicating strong liquidity. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. However, the charity faces financial risk if its funding partners, the Societies, lack sufficient funds to meet their obligations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Fees from Societies (77% of income)

“Fees charged to the two Societies decreased to £297,519”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Recharged bookkeeping costs to Societies

“As disclosed in note 6, bookkeeping costs for the Societies are also recharged by HARL to the Societies.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Classical Association — “Classical Association Grants” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr PHILLIP BRUCE KAYchair
Dr Margaret Mountford
Huw Kingsbury Smith · trustee of 1 other charity
Josephine Lesley Fitton · trustee of 1 other charity
PROFESSOR ROLAND GEORGE MAYER · trustee of 1 other charity
Professor Hella Eckardt

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

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£389k	£380k
31/12/2023	£439k	£385k
31/12/2022	£440k	£388k
31/12/2021	£357k	£345k
31/12/2020	£344k	£308k

Common questions

Is THE HELLENIC AND ROMAN LIBRARY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £1,070,529, significantly exceeding its total annual expenditure of £379,679, indicating strong liquidity. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. However, the charity faces financial risk if its funding partners, the Societies, lack sufficient funds to meet their obligations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE HELLENIC AND ROMAN LIBRARY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HELLENIC AND ROMAN LIBRARY as a grant recipient include THE CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION	FY2024	£15k	Major projects
THE CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION	FY2023	£15k	Major projects
THE CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION	FY2021	£15k	Major projects
THE CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION	FY2025	£15k	Major projects
THE CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION	FY2022	£8k	Major projects