THE HOLST FOUNDATION

Registered charity 283668 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promulgation of knowledge of the works of Gustav and Imogen Holst and support of music and the other arts generally

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Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£78k
Registered
1981
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FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £50,892 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds to £253,112. The trustees have no stated reserves policy, instead seeking to ensure liabilities can be paid as they fall due. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention to suggest non-compliance with accounting requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Peter Carter received £6,000 for consultancy services.
Fees totalling £6,000 (2024: £6,000) were paid to Peter Carter for consultancy services. — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration
Fees totalling £6,000 (2024: £6,000) were paid to Peter Carter for consultancy services. — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£28k£78k
31/03/2024£30k£96k
31/03/2023£25k£119k
31/03/2022£22k£124k
31/03/2021£28k£119k

Common questions

Is THE HOLST FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £50,892 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds to £253,112. The trustees have no stated reserves policy, instead seeking to ensure liabilities can be paid as they fall due. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention to suggest non-compliance with accounting requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.