STATIONERS' HALL CHARITY
Education and learning, including education in relation to the hall, library and archive of the Stationers' Company primarily via public access. The preservation, maintenance and enhancement of Stationers' Hall, and its immediate environs, and the preservation and conservation of artefacts and items of historic or artistic interest or merit of the library and archive of the Stationers' Company.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £26,897 for the year, with total net assets increasing to £668,171. The trustees confirm that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Unrestricted funds stood at £438,201, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover one year's administrative costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees intend to retain sufficient Unrestricted Funds for one year’s administrative costs.” — page 7
“The Stationers’ Foundation is a charity closely related to The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers and also regarded as a related party. During the year the Foundation charged £7,388 (2024 - £6,830) to the charity in respect of the services of the administrator.” — page 21
Trustees
- Martin William Leonard Randallchair
- Alasdair Charles Winbow Travers
- Carol Anne Tullo
- DAVID ALLAN
- GEOFFREY MICHAEL BOYD PICK BA DAA
- Stephen Robert Richard Bourne
- The Venerable Katherine Jane Hedderly
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £181k | £157k |
| 31/12/2024 | £453k | £116k |
| 31/12/2023 | £123k | £15k |
| 31/12/2022 | £173k | £315k |
| 31/12/2021 | £81k | £1.0m |
Common questions
Is STATIONERS' HALL CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £26,897 for the year, with total net assets increasing to £668,171. The trustees confirm that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Unrestricted funds stood at £438,201, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover one year's administrative costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £45k |
| N SETHIA FOUNDATION | 1 | £52k |
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| MARC FITCH FUND | 1 | £29k |
| THE STEVENSON FAMILY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £28k |
| THE ALBERT DAWSON EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| SCOULOUDI FOUNDATION | 1 | £21k |
| THE IAN & NATALIE LIVINGSTONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- THE STATIONERS' FOUNDATION
- STUART HALL FOUNDATION
- SHERBORNE HOUSE TRUST 2018
- YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS LONDON
- Friends of the Nations' Libraries
- SAXMUNDHAM ART STATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATIONERS' HALL CHARITY | £181k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE STATIONERS' FOUNDATION | £291k | £21,351 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| STUART HALL FOUNDATION | £212k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHERBORNE HOUSE TRUST 2018 | £5.6m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS LONDON | £8.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Friends of the Nations' Libraries | £458k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |