HAND OF LTD
Hand Of is an arts and education charity working with the heritage, culture and education sectors.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state a surplus for the year of £30,396, with total unrestricted reserves of £74,080. Per the trustees' report, the charity's reserves policy target is £89,528, meaning current free reserves are below the stated policy target. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or related-party transactions.
What the accounts disclose
“To meet these purposes, Hand Of's reserves policy is that the organisation shall seek to maintain general free reserves equivalent to between six and twelve months operating expenditure. To this end, we have set a reserves target of £89,528.” — page 8
Trustees
- ALEXANDER CHARLES WRIGHT
- Clarence Sarkodee Adoo
- DARRYL MARCUS ASHBOURNE
- Katherine Louise Joel
- Nabihah Iqbal
- Rachael Ann Purvis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £209k | £179k |
| 31/08/2024 | £136k | £126k |
| 31/08/2023 | £115k | £96k |
| 01/09/2022 | £82k | £91k |
| 01/09/2021 | £66k | £75k |
Common questions
Is HAND OF LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state a surplus for the year of £30,396, with total unrestricted reserves of £74,080. Per the trustees' report, the charity's reserves policy target is £89,528, meaning current free reserves are below the stated policy target. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or related-party transactions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 29/04/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| UK government | 01/04/2024 | £4k | Everyday Heritage: The Tyne and The Tide Project South |
| UK government | 29/02/2024 | £3k | ALB-Historic England-Everyday Heritage: The Tyne and The Tide Project South |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/07/2023 | £6k | North Tyneside Sound Walk |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 05/06/2023 | £6k | "The Tyne and the Tide Project South" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/05/2022 | £10k | "North Tyneside Sound Walk" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 29/10/2019 | £10k | "The Atlantic, the Mersey & Me" |