THE HYMN SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND

Registered charity 248225 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland, encouraging study and research in hymnody; promoting good standards of hymn-singing; encouraging the discerning use of hymns and songs in worship; sponsoring relevant publications.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH THE STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE HYMN AS AN EXPRESSION OF WORSHIP AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT OBJECT BUT NOT FURTHER OR OTHERWISE THE SOCIETY MAY BRING TOGETHER FOR STUDY, RESEARCH AND FELLOWSHIP THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN HYMS, WHETHER IN THEIR WORDS OR MUSIC, AND MAKE INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS TO THIS END. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CONSTITUTION).

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Registered contact address: Gloucester, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £6,890 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds decreasing from £22,233 to £14,625. Unrestricted funds decreased from £15,251 to £11,695, while restricted funds remained stable at £2,930. The charity holds cash funds of £11,695 and investment assets with a market value of £22,614.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anne Margaret Harrison
• John Crothers
• Martin Ernest Leckebusch
• REVD DR Janet Helen WOOTTON · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev Michael Garland · trustee of 2 other charities
• THOMAS WILLIAM GLASSE · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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• THE PRATT GREEN TRUST income £26k
• CITY OF BIRMINGHAM CHOIR income £72k
• IRISH YOUTH FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED income £236k
• THE HUGH SYMONS CHARITABLE TRUST income £314k
• HYMNS ANCIENT AND MODERN LIMITED income £7.2m
• RHEMA UK & IRELAND income £79k

Side by side with its peers

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