THE ELGAR FOUNDATION

Registered charity 266849 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ELGAR BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM, THE ELGAR FOUNDATION LIMITED

The principal activity of the Foundation is the maintenance of the late Sir Edward Elgar's birthplace at Lower Broadheath, Worcester and of the collection of Elgar memorabilia and archive material. The Foundation is also concerned with the promotion of education in and an appreciation of Elgar's life and works.

Objects

1. TO PROMOTE IN EVERY PART OF THE WORLD PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE LIFE AND WORKS OF THE SIR EDWARD ELGAR. 2. TO MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE, OR ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE LATE SIR EDWARD ELGAR AT LOWER BROADHEATH WORCESTERSHIRE AND ANY OTHER PROPERTY OF NATIONAL INTEREST CONNECTED WITH SIR EDWARD ELGAR AND ACQUIRED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATION.

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.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased significantly to £207,556, driven largely by legacy income, while total expenditure decreased to £43,222. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £129,877, which the trustees believe will be sufficient to fund activities through the anticipated end of their agreement with The National Trust in December 2026.

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 4 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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANDREW JOHN JOWETT
• Ann Elizabeth VERNAU
• John Frederick Norris
• Jules Grafton Knight
• MICHAEL MESSENGER OBE
• WILLIAM HUGH CARSLAKE

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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• THE RT HON ELSE COUNTESS BEAUCHAMP DECEASED CHARITABLE TRUST income £147k
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Side by side with its peers

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