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

Registered charity 206754 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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 reported a net movement in funds surplus of £65,757 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by investment gains and charitable income. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds a general reserve of £224,660, which is noted as higher than normally retained due to uncertainty about future income and expenditure levels.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£76k)
“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.
Reserves policy: expenditure does not exceed income (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 to St. Clement Danes School
“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.

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).

Register events

Trustees

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

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?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds surplus of £65,757 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by investment gains and charitable income. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds a general reserve of £224,660, which is noted as higher than normally retained due to uncertainty about future income and expenditure levels. 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 £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY1£13k
STRAND PARISHES TRUST1£10k
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST1£5k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SHERBORNE WITH CASTLETON1£4k
R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, BIGGLESWADE1£1k
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST1£1k
COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS1£1k

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