THE AZELIA HALL CHARITY

Registered charity 214872 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of Hall for use by the local community.

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Latest income
£107k
Latest spending
£117k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased by £111,681 during the year due to a net unrealised loss on investments and increased charitable expenditure, including grants. However, the charity maintains substantial unrestricted reserves of £143,495 and designated investment funds of £1,977,660, which the Trustees consider sufficient to continue operations as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 0.0% of fundraised income — below the 25th percentile for charities its size (median 2.9%)
The Charity incurs no fundraising costs.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: adequate to generate sufficient returns to maintain the Charity’s activities (held: £143k)
The Trustees consider the general funds of the Charity to be adequate to generate sufficient returns to maintain the Charity’s activities. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Ex gratia payments of £1,200 were made to the Treasurers (DM Belfourd and ZJ Walsh) for expenses incurred in acting as Treasurer.
an ex gratia total payment of £ 1,200 (2024: £1,200) was made to the Treasurers (DM Belfourd and ZJ Walsh) as a contribution to the expenses they incurred in acting as Treasurer in the year.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ex gratia payment to Treasurers
an ex gratia total payment of £ 1,200 (2024: £1,200) was made to the Treasurers (DM Belfourd and ZJ Walsh) as a contribution to the expenses they incurred in acting as Treasurer in the year.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Operates in: Bromley · Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£107k£117k
31/12/2024£105k£103k
31/12/2023£105k£103k
31/12/2022£45k£48k
31/12/2021£92k£51k

Common questions

Is THE AZELIA HALL CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased by £111,681 during the year due to a net unrealised loss on investments and increased charitable expenditure, including grants. However, the charity maintains substantial unrestricted reserves of £143,495 and designated investment funds of £1,977,660, which the Trustees consider sufficient to continue operations as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH1£102k
YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER1£20k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE AZELIA HALL CHARITY£107k0above0.0%no doubt
CHARITY FOR RELIGIOUS AND OTHER PURPOSES FY2024£129k0unclearno doubt
HITCHIN TOWN HALL GYMNASIUM AND WORKMAN'S HALL TRUST FY2025£106k0unclearno doubt
THE HALLAM COMMUNITY AND YOUTH ASSOCIATION FY2025£108k0unclearno doubt
YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM FY2025£834k0unclearno doubt
THE AZOUZ FOUNDATION FY2025£203k0belowno doubt

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