FRIENDS OF THE GOETHE-INSTITUT LONDON

Registered charity 1180177 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aims of the Friends of Goethe Institut London are the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage and science ......

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE:A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE AND SCIENCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF GERMAN LANGUAGE, ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE AND SCIENCE AND GENERAL INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL COOPERATION, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF PROGRAMMES, EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES RELATED THERETO;B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE LANGUAGE, ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE AND SCIENCE OF GERMANY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM; ANDC) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY CONSISTENT WITH THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.THIS PROVISION MAY BE AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION BUT ONLY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMMISSION.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income surplus of £13,690 for the year ended 31 December 2025, increasing its total unrestricted funds to £80,101. The accounts were prepared under the small companies regime and subjected to an independent examination rather than a full audit. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• CHRISTOPH DENIS WEAVERchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Alison Frances Astley
• Belinda Ioni Rasmussen
• Briony Grogan
• Nicolas Ehler
• Sabrina Mercer · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

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Government & lottery funding

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