HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY

Registered charity 212439 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To pay moieties to the ecclesiastical and civil trustees to be distributed in the city of westminster in accordance with the charity schemes.

Objects

THE RECTOR AND THE CHURCHWARDENS OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST.GEORGE,HANOVER SQUARE SHALL MAINTAIN THE BURIAL GROUND AND PAY SUCH SUMS AS THEY CONSIDER NECESSARY TOWARDS REPAIRS OF THE CHAPEL IN THE BURIAL GROUND.THEY MAY ALSO APPLY A SUM OF NOT MORE THAN ú50 TOWARDS PAYING THE EXPENSES OF DIVINE SERVICE IN THE CHAPEL.THE RESIDUE OF THE INCOME SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO EQUAL PARTS.ONE HALF TO A)THE CIVIL CHARITY,ONE HALF TO B)THE ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY.

Area of benefit: SEE OBJECTS

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Westminster, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£544k
Latest spending
£586k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds £20,030,557 in total funds, comprising restricted and endowment funds, with no free reserves as all funds are restricted by their terms. The trustees confirm that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue in business.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The charity has no 'free' reserves as all the funds are restricted and have to be distributed in accordance with the laid down criteria. A reserves policy as such is therefore inappropriate.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Revd R N S Leece received moieties of £39,576 and grants of £8,500.
“As the incumbent of St George's Church, Hanover Square, Revd R N S Leece is entitled to receive moieties of £39,576 (2024: £50,362) and grants of £8,500 (2024: £8,500) as stipulated under the terms of the Schemes.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity had the following transactions with the PCC, a charity under common control: - paid general moieties in the period of £60,250 (2024: £62,900); - made payments and grants in the period totalling £16,379 (2024: £27,136) for the maintenance of St George's Church and Grosvenor Chapel; - acted as an agent in arranging a loan, as more fully described in note 15.
“The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George Hanover Square The charity had the following transactions with the PCC, a charity under common control: - paid general moieties in the period of £60,250 (2024: £62,900); - made payments and grants in the period totalling £16,379 (2024: £27,136) for the maintenance of St George's Church and Grosvenor Chapel; - acted as an agent in arranging a loan, as more fully described in note 15.” — page 25
“The St George's Hanover Square Foundation The charity had the following transactions with St George's Hanover Square Foundation, a charity under common control: - paid general moieties in the period of £41,682 (2024: £37,740).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity had the following transactions with St George's Hanover Square Foundation, a charity under common control: - paid general moieties in the period of £41,682 (2024: £37,740).
“The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George Hanover Square The charity had the following transactions with the PCC, a charity under common control: - paid general moieties in the period of £60,250 (2024: £62,900); - made payments and grants in the period totalling £16,379 (2024: £27,136) for the maintenance of St George's Church and Grosvenor Chapel; - acted as an agent in arranging a loan, as more fully described in note 15.” — page 25
“The St George's Hanover Square Foundation The charity had the following transactions with St George's Hanover Square Foundation, a charity under common control: - paid general moieties in the period of £41,682 (2024: £37,740).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: SGHS Enterprises Limited
“However, the charity acted as an agent in arranging these for SGHS Enterprises Limited, the trading subsidiary of The PCC, a charity under common control.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Rothmans Audit LLP. Discloses 5 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

SGHS ENTERPRISES LIMITED — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31.12.25)
  • Equity: £100
  • Average employees: 3
SGHS ENTERPRISES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts

    Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

    Total income
    £544k
    Total spending
    £586k
    Cost of raising funds
    £60k
    Reserves (reported)
    £0
    Employees
    0

    Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

    Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

    Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 11.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

    Trustees · trustee networks

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

    Operates in: City Of Westminster

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    31/08/2025£544k£586k
    31/08/2024£570k£621k
    31/08/2023£807k£939k
    25/03/2022£513k£563k
    25/03/2021£476k£616k

    Common questions

    Is HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY financially healthy?

    Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds £20,030,557 in total funds, comprising restricted and endowment funds, with no free reserves as all funds are restricted by their terms. The trustees confirm that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue in business. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Rothmans Audit LLP.

    Funders of similar charities

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    Charities like this

    Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HYDE CHAPEL, GEE CROSS (CONGREGATION).

    Side by side with its peers

    CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
    HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY£544k—0below—no doubt
    HYDE CHAPEL, GEE CROSS (CONGREGATION) FY2025£33k—0unclear—no doubt
    WESTMINSTER PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£94k—0unclear—no doubt
    WESTBURY PARK LOCAL ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIP FY2025£337k—0unclear—no doubt
    THE PARISH ESTATE FY2026£60k—0unclear—no doubt
    STOW PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£66k——unclear—no doubt

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