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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.

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

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.

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

    Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

    FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
    THE BLAKEY FOUNDATION1£53k
    THE DOUBLE 'O' CHARITY LIMITED1£500

    Charities like this

    Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MILL END & HERONSGATE WITH WEST HYDE.

    Side by side with its peers

    CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
    HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY£544k—0below—no doubt
    THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MILL END & HERONSGATE WITH WEST HYDE FY2024£138k—0unclear—no doubt
    WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY FY2024£260k—0unclear—no doubt
    CITY OF WESTMINSTER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£230k—0unclear—no doubt
    LADY ELIZABETH HASTINGS' ESTATE CHARITY FY2025£684k—0below—no doubt
    ENGLISH HOLDINGS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£398k—0unclear—no doubt

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