HOLBORN ESTATE CHARITY (KNOWN AS ST CLEMENT DANES HOLBORN ESTATE CHARITY)

Registered charity 206754 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of sheltered retirement housing, mandatory and discretionary grants to St. Clement Danes School and grants to organisations in Westminster for the relief of need.

Causes: Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds a general reserve of £224,660, which is higher than normally retained due to uncertainty about income and expenditure levels. The charity reports a surplus for the year and confirms that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: more than £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One employee had employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2023: 1).” — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee had employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2023: 1).” — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Investments (42% of income)
“In 2024 this amounted to 42% (2023: 50%) due to a decrease in portfolio income”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: expenditure does not exceed income; accumulated unspent income forms general reserve (held: £225k)
“The Charity's policy is to ensure that expenditure, excluding those items charged directly to the Permanent Endowment, does not exceed income. Any accumulated, unspent income forms the general reserve against future contingencies.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants made to St. Clement Danes School Governors under Clauses 27(1) and 27(3).
“Grants were made to the Governors of St. Clement Danes School under Clauses 27(1) and 27(3) of the Charity’s scheme. The amounts of the grants are shown in Note 6.” — page 31
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.7m
Cost of raising funds
£106k
Reserves (reported)
£446k
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 8.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.2m£1.7m
31/12/2023£1.2m£1.6m
31/12/2022£1.1m£1.5m
31/12/2021£962k£1.4m
31/12/2020£991k£1.4m

Common questions

Is HOLBORN ESTATE CHARITY (KNOWN AS ST CLEMENT DANES HOLBORN ESTATE CHARITY) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds a general reserve of £224,660, which is higher than normally retained due to uncertainty about income and expenditure levels. The charity reports a surplus for the year and confirms that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of HOLBORN ESTATE CHARITY (KNOWN AS ST CLEMENT DANES HOLBORN ESTATE CHARITY) earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the more than £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HOLBORN ESTATE CHARITY (KNOWN AS ST CLEMENT DANES HOLBORN ESTATE CHARITY)£1.2mmore than £60,0001above—no doubt
ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY FY2025£724k£70,001 - £80,0001unclear—no doubt
DANSKE KIRKE I LONDON (DANISH CHURCH IN LONDON) FY2024£554k—0unclear—no doubt
WESTMINSTER ALMSHOUSES FOUNDATION FY2025£840k—0above—no doubt
The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of St Etheldreda with St Clement, Fulham FY2025£296k——below—no doubt
WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY FY2024£260k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.